aliyah

[ Sephardic Hebrew, English ah-lee-ah; for 1 also Ashkenazic Hebrew ah-lee-aw or, English, uh-lee-uh ]

/ Sephardic Hebrew, English ˌɑ liˈɑ; for 1 also Ashkenazic Hebrew ɑˈli ɔ or, English, əˈli ə /

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noun, plural a·li·yahs, a·li·yos

[ah-lee-yahz; for 1 also Ashkenazic Hebrew ah-lee-awz or, English, uh-lee-uhz], /ˌɑ liˈyɑz; for 1 also Ashkenazic Hebrew ɑˈli ɔz or, English, əˈli əz/, a·li·yot

[Sephardic Hebrew ah-lee-awt]. /Sephardic Hebrew ˌɑ liˈɔt/.

the act of proceeding to the reading table in a synagogue for the reading of a portion from the Torah.

the immigration of Jews to Israel, either as individuals or in groups.

any of the major waves of Jewish immigration to Palestine or Israel.

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Origin of aliyah

From the Hebrew word ʿăliyyāh, literally, “ascent, rise”

Words nearby aliyah

aliunde, alive, alive and kicking, alive to, alive with, aliyah, alizarin, alizarin crimson, alk., alkahest, alkalemia

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How to use aliyah in a sentence

As one WNBA talent evaluator put it, “It would be just like Minnesota to miss the playoffs and get Aliyah Boston to replace Sylvia Fowles.”
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There is more than enough room for the refugees that want return and the Jews worldwide who want to make aliyah.
Somewhere Over the Separation Barrier|Maysoon Zayid|December 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Which is way, way higher than the French aliyah numbers of any recent year.
Bad Math In Reporting Is Bad For French Jews|Euny Hong|May 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Yes, the CNN report is right—both French aliyah numbers and reports of anti-Semitic violence are on the rise.
Bad Math In Reporting Is Bad For French Jews|Euny Hong|May 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Of the high hopes that characterize the Western Aliyah (immigration) souring so dramatically, so brutally.
What Prisoner X Scandal?|Gil Troy|February 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But Aliyah was seized by the same impulse that would grab Heaven, and she leapt up to seek the sanctuary of home.
Obama Must Speak Out on Chicago Carnage That Kills Too Many Kids|Michael Daly|June 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for aliyah

aliyah

noun Judaism

(aliˈja) plural -yoth (-ˈjɒt) immigration to the Holy Land

(əˈliːə) the honour of being called to read from the Torah

Word Origin for aliyah

from Hebrew, literally: act of going up, ascent

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