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diaspora
[ dahy-as-per-uh, dee- ]
noun
- Usually Diaspora. the scattering of the Jews to countries outside of ancient Palestine after the Babylonian captivity.
- Often Diaspora.
- the body of Jews living in countries outside Israel.
- such countries collectively:
Passover is celebrated for seven days in Israel, but for eight days by Jews living in the Diaspora.
- Often Diaspora. any group that has been dispersed outside its traditional homeland, especially involuntarily, as Africans during the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
- any group migration or flight from a country or region.
Synonyms: scattering, displacement, migration, dissemination, dispersion
Antonyms: return
- any religious group living as a minority among people of the prevailing religion.
- the spread or dissemination of something originally confined to a local, homogeneous group, as a language or cultural institution:
the diaspora of English as a global language.
Diaspora
/ daɪˈæspərə /
noun
- the dispersion of the Jews after the Babylonian and Roman conquests of Palestine
- the Jewish communities outside Israel
- the Jews living outside Israel
- the extent of Jewish settlement outside Israel
- (in the New Testament) the body of Christians living outside Palestine
- often not capital a dispersion or spreading, as of people originally belonging to one nation or having a common culture
- the descendants of Sub-Saharan African peoples living anywhere in the Western hemisphere
Other Words From
- di·as·po·ric [dahy-, uh, -, spawr, -ik, ‑-, spor, -ik], adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of diaspora1
Example Sentences
Her ongoing series, “Diaspora Dialogues,” has consistently used fashion as a medium to explore these topics — as has much of Herrera’s work; she went to fashion school and started her career in the fashion industry.
Israel's Ministry of Diaspora Affairs organized and paid for a digital campaign to influence U.S. lawmakers, especially Democrats who are Black, The New York Times reported on Wednesday.
The covert campaign was commissioned by Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, a government body that connects Jews around the world with the State of Israel, four Israeli officials said.
As for meaning through dance, a section called “Diaspora” has the strongest choreographic idea.
“My Everyday Lagos: Nigerian Cooking at Home and in the Diaspora” is the first cookbook from New York Times columnist Yewande Komolafe, written with the deftness of a seasoned pro.
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