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Paradesi Jew

Paradesi Jew noun: one of the descendants of the Sephardic immigrants to South Asia (where they mostly settled in Cochin and Madras) fleeing persecution in Spain.

Noun

Paradesi Jew (plural Paradesi Jews)

  1. One of the descendants of the Sephardic immigrants to South Asia (where they mostly settled in Cochin and Madras) fleeing persecution in Spain.

Forms of Paradesi Jew

pluralParadesi Jews

Origin of Paradesi Jew

The first element, which represents a word meaning "foreigner, wanderer" in many South Asian languages, is ultimately from Sanskrit परदेशिन् (paradeśin, “foreigner”).

Questions about Paradesi Jew

What does Paradesi Jew mean?
Paradesi Jew means one of the descendants of the Sephardic immigrants to South Asia (where they mostly settled in Cochin and Madras) fleeing persecution in Spain.
What part of speech is Paradesi Jew?
Paradesi Jew is a noun.
What is the plural of Paradesi Jew?
The plural of Paradesi Jew is Paradesi Jews.

Words near Paradesi Jew in the dictionary

  1. paraders
  2. parades
  3. parades of horribles
  4. parades of horrors
  5. Paradesi
  6. Paradesi Jew
  7. Paradesi Jews
  8. paradessence
  9. paradessences
  10. paradest
  11. paradeth

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