Sepharad

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proper noun

The Iberian Peninsula, especially in reference to the local Jews before their forced expulsion from 1492 onwards.

OriginHebrew סְפָרַד →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Sefarad · alternative Sephared · alternative Sfard · alternative Spharad

  1. JudaismThe Iberian Peninsula, especially in reference to the local Jews before their forced expulsion from 1492 onwards.

Origin

  1. Hebrewסְפָרַד
  2. EnglishSepharad

Borrowed from Hebrew סְפָרַד (s'farád).

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APA

Sepharad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sepharad

MLA

“Sepharad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sepharad. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sepharad,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sepharad.

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