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diaspora

/daɪˈæs.pɚ.ə/

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What does diaspora mean?

noun

  1. The dispersion of a group in a manner comparable to that of the Jews among the Gentiles after the Babylonian captivity (6th century BCE).
  2. (informal) Jews outside of the land of Israel.
  3. The regions where such a dispersed group (especially the Jews) resides, taken collectively.
More meanings (4)

noun

  1. Any dispersion of an originally homogeneous entity, such as a language or culture.

proper noun

  1. The dispersion of the Jews from the land of Israel.
  2. The Jews so dispersed.
  3. A similar dispersion.
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/daɪˈæs.pɚ.ə/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/daɪˈæs.pɹə//diˈæs.pɚ.ə//diˈæs.pɹə/
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