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Sephardic
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What's The Definition Of Sephardic?Synonyms | Synonyms for Sephardic: Related Terms | Find terms related to Sephardic: See Also | Sephardic In Webster's Dictionary \Se*phar"dic\, a. [From Sephardim, a name applied to
the Spanish Jews, fr. Sephard, name of a place where Jews
were held in captivity (--Ob. 20).]
Of, pertaining to, or designating, the Jews (the Sephardim,
also called Spanish or Portuguese Jews) descended from Jewish
families driven from Spain by the Inquisition.
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