FALASHA

Meaning of FALASHA in English

/fah lah"sheuh, feuh-/ , n. , pl. Falashas , ( esp. collectively ) Falasha .

a member of an Ethiopian people who speak a Hamitic language and who practice a form of Judaism.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

FALASHA — noun (plural -sha or -shas) Etymology: Amharic fälaša Date: 1710 a member of a people of highland Ethiopia who practice …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FALASHA — Jewish Ethiopians. The Falasha call themselves House of Israel and claim descent from Menilek I, son of King Solomon and …
Английский словарь Британика
FALASHA — fəˈläshə noun ( plural falasha or falashas ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Amharic fälasha, from fälasi sojourner, stranger 1. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FALASHA — noun ( plural -sha or -shas ) Etymology: Amharic fälaša Date: 1710 : a member of a people of highland …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FALASHA — [ fə'lα:ʃə ] ■ noun ( plural same or ~s ) a member of a group of people in Ethiopia …
Concise Oxford English vocab
FALASHA — [Fa.la.sha] n, pl -sha or -shas [Amharic] (1710): a member of a people of highland Ethiopia who practice a variety …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FALASHA — also spelled Felasha, an Ethiopian of Jewish faith. The Falasha call themselves House of Israel (Beta Israel) and claim descent …
Britannica English vocabulary
FALASHA — Falasha BrE AmE fə ˈlæʃ ə AmE \ -ˈlɑːʃ ə ▷ Falasha|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FALASHA — n. Jewish Ethiopians. The Falasha call themselves House of Israel and claim descent from Menilek I, son of King Solomon …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FALASHA — n. Pronunciation: f ə - ' lä-sh ə Function: noun Inflected Form: plural -sha or -shas Etymology: Amharic fäla š …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ALIYAH — (Hebrew; " ascending ") In Judaism, the honour, accorded to a worshiper, of being called up to read an assigned …
Английский словарь Британика
BLACK JEW — noun Usage: often capitalized B&J 1. : a member of a community of persons professing Judaism as their religion but …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BLACK JEW — ■ noun another term for Falasha .
Concise Oxford English vocab
RESEARCHERS' NOTE
Britannica English vocabulary
ETHIOPIAN LITERATURE — writings either in classical Ge'ez (Ethiopic) or in Amharic, the principal modern language of Ethiopia. The earliest extant literary works …
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ETHIOPIA, FLAG OF — horizontally striped green-yellow-red national flag with a central blue disk bearing a yellow star in outline. The flag's width-to-length ratio …
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AGAU — also spelled Agaw, an ancient people that settled in the northern and central Ethiopian Plateau; they are associated with the …
Britannica English vocabulary
ALIYAH — n. (Hebrew; " ascending ") In Judaism, the honour, accorded to a worshiper, of being called up to read an …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SURIAL — [Other] The Angel of Death in Falasha lore. It is said that Moses received all his knowledge from Suriel. This …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab

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