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sephardic
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sephardic, 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. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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