Wandering Jew


noun

a legendary character condemned to roam without rest because he struck Christ on the day of the Crucifixion.
Also wandering Jew, Wan·der·ing-jew [won-der-ing-joo] /ˈwɒn dər ɪŋˈdʒu/. Also called inch plant. any of various trailing or creeping plants, as Zebrina pendula or Tradescantia fluminensis, having green or variegated leaves: a popular houseplant.

Origin of Wandering Jew

First recorded in 1625–35

Example sentences from the Web for wandering jew

British Dictionary definitions for wandering jew (1 of 2)

Wandering Jew

noun

(in medieval legend) a character condemned to roam the world eternally because he mocked Christ on the day of the Crucifixion

British Dictionary definitions for wandering jew (2 of 2)

wandering Jew

noun

any of several related creeping or trailing plants of tropical America, esp Tradescantia fluminensis and Zebrina pendula: family Commelinaceae
Australian a similar creeping plant of the genus Commelina