Sephardi
a 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: She grew up in a warm Jewish community, most of whom were Sephardim.
Also Se·phar·dic [suh-fahr-dik] /səˈfɑr dɪk/ . of or relating to the diasporic Jewish population that settled in Spain and Portugal and later dispersed to North Africa, the Balkans, Western Europe, and elsewhere, or to the culture, liturgy, or variety of Hebrew used by these Jews: He has also published research on Sephardi schools in Argentina.The music of the prayers is performed mainly in the Eastern Sephardi style.
Origin of Sephardi
1- Compare Ashkenazi.
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How to use Sephardi in a sentence
Weisbach gives us the best description of the Sephardim Jew as to-day found at Constantinople.
The lips are full and sensual, offering an especial contrast to the thin lips of the Sephardim.
The Sephardim all wear the dignified and beautiful Oriental costume.
Cities of the Dawn | J. Ewing RitchieThe Sephardim (Jews who have lived here for years) eat their meals in the courtyard.
Pictures of Jewish Home-Life Fifty Years Ago | Hannah TragerThey spoke in Spanish, the language usually employed amongst themselves by the English Sephardim.
Earl Hubert's Daughter | Emily Sarah Holt
British Dictionary definitions for Sephardi
/ (sɪˈfɑːdiː) /
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
Origin of Sephardi
1- Compare Ashkenazi
Derived forms of Sephardi
- Sephardic, adjective
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