Sephardic
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a word derived from
Sephardi.
Sephardinouna member of the diasporic Jewish population that settled in Spain and Portugal, distinguished from the Ashkenazim and from other Jewish communities chiefly by liturgy, religious customs, and pronunciation of Hebrew: after expulsion from Spain and Portugal in 1492, the Sephardim established communities in North Africa, the Balkans, Western Europe, and elsewhere.
Example Sentences
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He is descended from Sephardic Jews who came to Britain from Tuscany in the 1790s and from Mizrahi Jews who arrived from Morocco in the 1820s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The work features four vocal soloists who represent Native American, Sephardic, African American and Protestant religious traditions, along with instrumental music based on early American hymn tunes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
He must also contend with pressure from his allies in the ultra-Orthodox Sephardic Shas party -- which has 11 lawmakers and has distanced itself from the government.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025
"Sequencing studies show strong European ancestry in patients, supporting records of Portuguese, Dutch, and Sephardic Jewish presence in the region," says Santos.
From BBC ● May 11, 2025
“Abuela is teaching me all the old Sephardic songs that she knows, and I’m also learning a few on my own.”
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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