Diaspora
- Proper noun. The dispersion of the Jews from the land of Israel.
- Proper noun. The Jews so dispersed, taken collectively.
- Proper noun. A similar dispersion.
- Noun. The dispersion of the Jews among the Gentiles after the Captivity.
- Noun. Any similar dispersion.
- Noun. A group so dispersed, ''especially'' Jews outside of the land of Israel.
- Noun. The regions where such a dispersed group (''especially'' the Jews) resides, taken collectively.
- Noun. Any dispersion of an originally homogeneous entity, such as a language or culture.
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