diaspora
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Synonyms: diaspore, disport, diasporic, diasporas, diaphora, adiaspore, diaspores, diasporal
Antonyms: diaspore, disport, diasporic, diasporas, diaphora, adiaspore, diaspores, diasporal
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Proper noun
- The [[dispersion]] of the [[Jews]] from the land of [[Israel]].
- {{lb|en|collective}} The Jews so dispersed.
- {{lb|en|by extension}} A similar [[dispersion]].
Noun
- {{lb|en|collective}} The [[dispersion]] of a group in a manner comparable to that of the [[Jews]] among the [[Gentile]]s after the Babylonian [[captivity]] (6th century {{BCE}}).
- {{lb|en|by extension, [[informal]]}} 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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