aliyah

a·li·yah

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [Sephardic Hebrew, English ah-lee-ah; for 1 also Ashkenazic Hebrew ah-lee-aw or, English, uh-lee-uh]
- /Sephardic Hebrew, English ˌɑ liˈɑ; for 1 also Ashkenazic Hebrew ɑˈli ɔ or, English, əˈli ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [Sephardic Hebrew, English ah-lee-ah; for 1 also Ashkenazic Hebrew ah-lee-aw or, English, uh-lee-uh]
- /Sephardic Hebrew, English ˌɑ liˈɑ; for 1 also Ashkenazic Hebrew ɑˈli ɔ or, English, əˈli ə/

Definitions of aliyah word

noun aliyah immigration to the Holy Land 3
noun aliyah the honour of being called to read from the Torah 3
noun aliyah immigration by Jews to Israel 3
noun plural aliyah the act of proceeding to the reading table in a synagogue for the reading of a portion from the Torah. 1
noun plural aliyah the immigration of Jews to Israel, either as individuals or in groups. 1
noun plural aliyah any of the major waves of Jewish immigration to Palestine or Israel. 1

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Parts of speech for Aliyah

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preposition

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aliyah popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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