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diaspora

/daɪˈæspəɹə/

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Diaspora, dispersion des Juifs

The dispersion of the Jews among the Gentiles after the Babylonian captivity (6th century B.C.E.).

Examples :

"After the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem and the Babylonian captivity, the Jewish diaspora spread throughout the ancient world. "

Après la destruction du temple de Jérusalem et la captivité babylonienne, la diaspora juive s'est répandue dans le monde antique.

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Dispersion

(by extension) Any similar dispersion.

Examples :

"The African diaspora caused a melding of cultures, both African cultures and Western ones, in many places."

La diaspora africaine a entraîné une fusion des cultures, à la fois africaines et occidentales, en de nombreux endroits.

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Diaspora

(collective) A group so dispersed, especially Jews outside of the land of Israel.

Examples :

"Following the destruction of the Second Temple, the Jewish diaspora spread throughout the world. "

Suite à la destruction du Second Temple, la diaspora juive s'est répandue dans le monde entier.

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Diaspora

The regions where such a dispersed group (especially the Jews) resides, taken collectively.

Examples :

"Jews in the diaspora often have a different perspective of anti-Semitism from Israeli Jews."

Les Juifs de la diaspora ont souvent une perspective différente de l'antisémitisme de celle des Juifs israéliens.

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Diaspora, dispersion

Any dispersion of an originally homogeneous entity, such as a language or culture.

Examples :

"The Irish diaspora, spread across the globe after the potato famine, kept many of their traditions alive, even far from home. "

La diaspora irlandaise, dispersée à travers le monde après la famine de la pomme de terre, a maintenu vivantes bon nombre de ses traditions, même loin de chez elle.

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