nounπShareThe dispersion of the Jews among the Gentiles after the Babylonian captivity (6th century B.C.E.)."After the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem and the Babylonian captivity, the Jewish diaspora spread throughout the ancient world. "historyreligionnationgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(by extension) Any similar dispersion."The African diaspora caused a melding of cultures, both African cultures and Western ones, in many places."worldhistorysocietyculturenationgrouppoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(collective) A group so dispersed, especially Jews outside of the land of Israel."Following the destruction of the Second Temple, the Jewish diaspora spread throughout the world. "groupnationhistoryculturereligionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe regions where such a dispersed group (especially the Jews) resides, taken collectively."Jews in the diaspora often have a different perspective of anti-Semitism from Israeli Jews."culturenationhistorysocietygroupgeographyreligionworldChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny dispersion of an originally homogeneous entity, such as a language or culture."The Irish diaspora, spread across the globe after the potato famine, kept many of their traditions alive, even far from home. "culturehistorysocietynationworldgrouplanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading