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.

OriginSanskrit परदेशिन् →
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Meanings

nounParadesi Jew (plural Paradesi Jews)

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.

Synonyms & antonyms

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paradesi

Origin

  1. Sanskritपरदेशिन्“foreigner”
  2. EnglishParadesi Jew

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

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APA

Paradesi Jew. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paradesi%20Jew

MLA

“Paradesi Jew.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paradesi%20Jew. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Paradesi Jew,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paradesi%20Jew.

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