SEPHARDIM

SEPHARDI

Sephardi, Sephardic Jew

(noun) a Jew who is of Spanish or Portuguese or North African descent

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Se*phar"dim, n. pl. [NHeb.; orig. uncert.]

Definition: Jews who are descendants of the former Jews of Spain and Portugal. They are as a rule darker than the northern Jews, and have more delicate features.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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DESIRABLE

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