noun

diaspora

diaspora

The Irish diaspora is spread across the world.

The Irish diaspora is spread across the world.

He is studying the history of the Jewish diaspora.

He is studying the history of the Jewish diaspora.

((the ... diaspora)) the group of people from a certain country living abroad The Irish diaspora is spread across the world.

Synonyms: dispersion, scattering, emigration

From Greek 'diaspeirein' (to scatter), from 'dia' (across) and 'speirein' (to sow, scatter).

Imagine seeds ('spora') being scattered ('dia' - across) the world.

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