English Explanatory Dictionary

aliyah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The calling up of someone to the bimah for the reading of the Torah.
  2. A subsection of a parashah (weekly Torah reading) read by (or on behalf of) one person.
  3. The immigration of Jews to Israel.
  4. One of the major waves of immigration of Jews to Israel.
verb
  1. To make aliyah, to immigrate to Israel.
name
  1. A female given name from Arabic of modern American usage, a variant of Aaliyah.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of aliyah.
name
  1. A female given name from Hebrew.

Pronunciation

/əliːˈjɑː/ /əˈliːjə/

Word forms

aliyah aliyahs aliyot aliyoth aliyos aliya 'aliyah aliyahing aliyahed

Etymology

From Hebrew עלייה / עֲלִיָּה (aliyá, “ascent”).

Antonyms

yerida yeridah
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