Sephardim
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pluralof Sephardi.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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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“The Sephardim came to Spain with the Romans,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2022
My Jewish ancestors came to America in the late 19th century, the Ashkenazi branch fleeing pogroms in Lithuania and the Sephardim fleeing poverty in Holland.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2022
Iberian Muslims and Sephardim scattered throughout the world, especially to the Ottoman Empire, where Bayezid offered asylum.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 19, 2018
About 5,000 Sephardim have taken up the offer.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2017
The Jews here are from all over the world: Ashkenazim from Europe; Sephardim from Spain, Africa, Greece; Mizrahim from the countries here around us; Americans; Sabras, who've been here for millennia—all with their own languages.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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