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.