galut
/ɡəˈluːt/
galut noun: the Jewish Diaspora (dispersion from Israel).
Noun
galut (plural galuts)
- The Jewish Diaspora (dispersion from Israel).
- At times we sense a heavy cloud of melancholy settling upon the spiirit, as a result of century-long suffering under the pressure of the Golus.1929, Abraham Zevi Idelsohn, Jewish Music: Its Historical Development, page 391
- Our forefathers, who fell away from serving the Almighty properly, caused its destruction and incurred the curse of galus.1998, Dovid Rossoff, Where Heaven Touches Earth, page viii
Forms of galut
| plural | galuts |
|---|---|
| alternative form | galus |
| alternative form | galuth |
Origin of galut
Borrowed from Hebrew גָּלוּת (“exile”).
Questions about galut
- What does galut mean?
- Galut means the Jewish Diaspora (dispersion from Israel).
- What part of speech is galut?
- Galut is a noun.
- How do you pronounce galut?
- Galut is pronounced /ɡəˈluːt/.
- What is the plural of galut?
- The plural of galut is galuts.
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