Definition of Aliyah

1. Noun. (Judaism) the honor of being called up to the reading desk in the synagogue to read from the Torah. "He was called on for an aliyah"

Category relationships: Judaism
Generic synonyms: Accolade, Award, Honor, Honour, Laurels

2. Noun. (Judaism) immigration of Jews to Israel. "Students making aliyah"
Generic synonyms: Immigration, In-migration
Category relationships: Judaism

Definition of Aliyah

1. the immigration of Jews to Israel [n -YAHS or -YOS or -YOT]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Aliyah

alit
aliteracies
aliteracy
aliterate
aliterates
aliterate person
alitrunk
aliturgical
aliunde
alive
alive
alive(p)
aliveness
alivenesses
aliya
aliyah (current term)
aliyahs
aliyas
aliyos
aliyot
aliyoth
alizari
alizari
alizarin
alizarin
alizarine
alizarines
alizarine red
alizarins
alizarin carmine

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