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mishpocha

American  
[mish-pookh-uh, -paw-khuh] / mɪʃˈpʊx ə, -ˈpɔ xə /

noun

Yiddish.

  1. an entire family network comprising relatives by blood and marriage; clan.

    I see you invited the whole mishpocha.

Etymology

Origin of mishpocha

First recorded in 1855–60; from Yiddish mishpokhe, from Hebrew mishpāḥāh “family, clan”

Example Sentences

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Soon she was photographing her parents, aunts, uncles, and cousins—the whole mishpocha—finding loopy antics and exaggerated period detail in holiday gatherings and daily ritual.

From The New Yorker

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