Se·phar·di
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plural Sephardim\
sə-ˈfär-dəm
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Definition of Sephardi
: a member of the occidental branch of European Jews settling in Spain and Portugal and later in the Balkans, the Levant, England, the Netherlands, and the Americas
also
: one of their descendants — compare ashkenazi
Other Words from Sephardi
Sephardic
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sə-ˈfär-dik
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adjective
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adjective
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“Sephardi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sephardi. Accessed 25 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of Sephardi was in 1851
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