| NOUN | communication | aliyah | (Judaism) the honor of being called up to the reading desk in the synagogue to read from the Torah |
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| act | aliyah | (Judaism) immigration of Jews to Israel |
| Sounds | ahliy'ah | |
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| Rhymes | Abyssinia ... zinnia: 217 rhymes with iyah... | |
| Meaning | (Judaism) the honor of being called up to the reading desk in the synagogue to read from the Torah. | |
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| Example | "he was called on for an aliyah" | |
| Category | Judaism | The monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud |
| Broader | award, accolade, honor, honour, laurels | A tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction |
| Meaning | (Judaism) immigration of Jews to Israel. | |
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| Example | "students making aliyah" | |
| Category | Judaism | The monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud |
| Broader | immigration, in-migration | migration into a place (especially migration to a country / country of which you are not a native in order to settle there) |
| Spanish | aliá, Aliá, aliyá | |
| Catalan | aliyyà | |
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