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deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
Diaspora |
the scattering of Jews among the Gentiles after the Babylonian exile. [1/3 definitions] |
exile |
the state of being expelled or the term of expulsion; ten years in exile. [1/6 definitions] |
expatriate |
to remove from one's native country or allegiance; send into exile; banish. [4/5 definitions] |
Ishmael |
according to the Old Testament, an illegitimate son of Abraham who was sent into exile with his mother Hagar and who is venerated by Arabs of Islam as their ancestor. |
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