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A Jew who, according to legend, taunted Christ on His way to crucifixion and was doomed to wander over the earth until the Last Day. The legend first appeared in a pamphlet published in 1602.

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Wandering Jew, the
in The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (3 rev) Length: 229 words
Wandering Jew, the
in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (2 rev) Length: 38 words
Wandering Jew, the
in The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature (3) Length: 329 words
wandering Jew
in The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (2) Length: 72 words

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