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aliyah

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: aliyah

1
 n
(Judaism) the honor of being called up to the reading desk in the synagogue to read from the Torah
2
 n
(Judaism) immigration of Jews to Israel
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: aliyah
1

n (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”
Type of:
accolade, award, honor, honour, laurels
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
2

n (Judaism) immigration of Jews to Israel

“students making aliyah”
Type of:
immigration, in-migration
migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there)
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