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Wandering Jew in American English
in medieval folklore, a Jew condemned to wander the earth restlessly until the second coming of Christ because of his scornful attitude just before the Crucifixion
noun: a legendary character condemned to roam without rest because he struck Christ on the day of the Crucifixion

wandering Jew in British English
noun: (in medieval legend) a character condemned to roam the world eternally because he mocked Christ on the day of the Crucifixion
noun: any of several related creeping or trailing plants of tropical America, esp Tradescantia fluminensis and Zebrina pendula: family Commelinaceae

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