Galuth

or Ga·lut, ga·lut

[ Sephardic Hebrew gah-loot; Ashkenazic Hebrew, gaw-luhs ]

noun

, (sometimes lowercase)

1. the forced exile of Jews, especially from countries where they were most persecuted.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Galuth¹

gālūth literally, exile

Example Sentences

Galuth was a word freighted with emotional meaning to our fathers.

From Project Gutenberg