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diaspora

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Pronunciation: US /daɪˈæspərə/

diaspora means: The spread of a people from their original homeland to many other countries.

noun

PEOPLE SPREAD ABROADC1

The spread of a people from their original homeland to many other countries.

  • The war led to a diaspora.
  • The exhibition explores the history of the African diaspora.
  • Migration shaped the Irish diaspora over several centuries.

Similar words: dispersion, dispersal

Common phrases: African diaspora, global diaspora

JEWS OUTSIDE ISRAELC2

Jewish people who live outside Israel.

  • The diaspora maintains ties with Israel.
  • Jewish diaspora communities celebrate the festival in different ways.
  • The book examines religious life within the diaspora.

Common phrases: Jewish diaspora, diaspora communities

PLACES OF SETTLEMENTC2

The countries or areas where a people, especially Jewish people, live away from their original homeland.

  • His family lives in the diaspora.
  • The custom spread throughout the diaspora.
  • Jewish schools across the diaspora teach Hebrew.

Common phrases: in the diaspora, throughout the diaspora

CULTURAL DISPERSALC2

The spread of something once united, such as a language or culture, into different places or forms.

  • The language underwent a diaspora.
  • Trade encouraged a diaspora of local cultural traditions.
  • The study traces this linguistic diaspora across several continents.

How to use it: a diaspora of something (The essay describes a diaspora of musical traditions.)

Similar words: dispersal, dispersion

Common phrases: cultural diaspora, linguistic diaspora

Questions about diaspora

What does diaspora mean?

The spread of a people from their original homeland to many other countries.

What is diaspora in other languages?

Türkçe: diaspora · Español: diáspora · Français: diaspora · Deutsch: Diaspora · Italiano: diaspora · 日本語: ディアスポラ

How do you pronounce diaspora?

It is pronounced /daɪˈæspərə/.

How do you use diaspora in a sentence?

The war led to a diaspora. The exhibition explores the history of the African diaspora.

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