What is the meaning of the word Diasphora?

v.c	it means a brief resume or short biography Feb 03 03, 6:02 PM

Senior Moments

Diaspora is 1. The dispersion of Jews outside of Israel from the sixth century b.c., when they were exiled to Babylonia, until the present time. 2. often diaspora The body of Jews or Jewish communities outside Palestine or modern Israel. 3. diaspora a. A dispersion of a people from their original homeland. b. The community formed by such a people: 'the glutinous dish known throughout the %5BWest African%5D diaspora as - fufu' (Jonell Nash, Essence February 1996). 4. diaspora A dispersion of an originally homogeneous entity, such as a language or culture: 'the diaspora of English into several mutually incomprehensible languages' (Randolph Quirk). ETYMOLOGY: Greek diaspor, dispersion, from diaspeirein, to spread about : dia-, {apart;} see dia%96 + speirein, to sow, scatter. http://www.bartleby.com/61/1/D0200100.html Feb 03 03, 6:03 PM

Senior Moments

Whoops - I have learnt a new word today. My dictionary did not have Diasphora in it so I thought it was a typing error, hence my reply. Feb 03 03, 6:06 PM

Siskin

I'd love to know what dictionary v.c. used - as all I could find matches Senior Moments answer! Feb 03 03, 9:23 PM

mochyn

I agree with siskin this must be a typo. Diasphora means dispersion Feb 03 03, 10:15 PM