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Definition of Mishpocha
1. Noun. (Yiddish) the entire family network of relatives by blood or marriage (and sometimes close friends). "She invited the whole mishpocha"
Exact synonyms: Mishpachah
Category relationships: Yiddish
Generic synonyms: Clan, Kin, Kin Group, Kindred, Kinship Group, Tribe
Category relationships: Yiddish
Generic synonyms: Clan, Kin, Kin Group, Kindred, Kinship Group, Tribe
Definition of Mishpocha
1. Noun. (context: Jewish) An (extended) family. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mishpocha
Literary usage of Mishpocha
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Children of the Ghetto: A Study of a Peculiar People by Israel Zangwill (1895)
"Moses had sent Solomon round to inform the mishpocha of his affliction, but at
a period when the most casual acquaintance thinks it his duty to call (armed ..."
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