Sephardi

/ (sɪˈfɑːdiː) /

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noun plural -dim (-dɪm) Judaism

a Jew of Spanish, Portuguese, or North African descent
(loosely) any Oriental Jew

the pronunciation of Hebrew used by these Jews, and of Modern Hebrew as spoken in Israel

(modifier) of or pertaining to the Sephardim, esp to their liturgy and ritual

(modifier) of or pertaining to the liturgy adopted by certain European, esp Chassidic, communities who believe it to be more authentic but nonetheless differing from the genuine Oriental liturgy

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Derived forms of Sephardi

Sephardic, adjective

Word Origin for Sephardi

C19: from Late Hebrew, from Hebrew sepharad a region mentioned in Obadiah 20, thought to have been Spain

Words nearby Sephardi

separative, separator, separatory, separatrix, Seph., Sephardi, Sephardim, Sepharvites, Sepher Torah, sepia, Sepik

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How to use Sephardi in a sentence

Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, master of the ultra-Orthodox Shas party, dithered about which of his sons to run for Sephardi chief rabbi.
For Israeli Chief Rabbi: Nobody|Gershom Gorenberg|July 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But the most disturbing part of the campaign may be the candidacy of Shmuel Eliahu for Sephardi chief rabbi.
For Israeli Chief Rabbi: Nobody|Gershom Gorenberg|July 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
By implying that the last Sephardi poet to warrant commemoration lived 900 years ago, Bibi did not placate critics.
For My Money, I'll Take the Al-Kuwaitis|Gershom Gorenberg|May 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
His second blunder is a direct result of the first: his alienation of the religious Sephardi party, Shas.
Why Israel's Center-left Won’t Block Bibi|Daniel Gavron|January 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST

But there were other Middle Eastern Jews living at the same time with no conception of Sephardi identity, with no link to Spain.
The Mizrahi Jewish “Refugee” Problem|Zachary Smith|January 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Manasseh added winningly: "I know you are a gentleman, capable of behaving as finely as any Sephardi."
The King of Schnorrers|Israel Zangwill
Why should I not permit you, a Tedesco, to return the hospitality to me, a Sephardi?
The King of Schnorrers|Israel Zangwill
What have they to say against a Sephardi marrying a Tedesco?
The King of Schnorrers|Israel Zangwill
These things are an instinct with every right-minded Sephardi.
The King of Schnorrers|Israel Zangwill
What a bad effect it would have on Yankelé if a Sephardi was seen to vow with impunity!
The King of Schnorrers|Israel Zangwill