[ 'alɪjə ]
■ noun ( plural aliyoth 'alɪjəʊt ) Judaism
1》 immigration to Israel.
2》 the honour of being called upon to read from the Torah.
Origin
from Heb. ῾ăliyyāh 'ascent'.
ALIYAH
Meaning of ALIYAH in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004