diaspora
IPA: daɪˈæspɝʌ
Root Word: Diaspora
noun
- The dispersion of the Jews from the land of Israel.
- (collective) The Jews so dispersed.
- (by extension) A similar dispersion.
- (historical) The dispersion of the Jews among the Gentiles after the Babylonian captivity (6th century BCE).
- (by extension) Any similar dispersion.
- (collective) A group so dispersed, especially Jews outside of the land of Israel.
- The regions where such a dispersed group (especially the Jews) resides, taken collectively.
- Any dispersion of an originally homogeneous entity, such as a language or culture.
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Examples of "diaspora" in Sentences
- The defeat began the Hmong diaspora.
- It serves the needs of the Jewish diaspora.
- The Natchez diaspora occurred in the 1730s.
- The Irish form unbelievably huge diasporas.
- The cause of the Romani diaspora is unknown.
- The Armenian diaspora is nothing of the sort.
- The diaspora was the ultimate undoing of the homeland.
- Dela Raza was a firsthand witness of the Filipino diaspora.
- It includes the Right of return for Armenians of the diaspora.
- It was with the aid of the Armenian diaspora that the building was purchased.
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