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גלות

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גלות

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From גָּלָה (galá, “to be exiled”) + ־וּת (-út). Compare Aramaic גָּלוּתָא (gālūṯā), Classical Syriac ܓܠܘܬܐ (gālūṯā) Arabic جلاء (jalā').

noun גָּלוּת · galút · גלויות · גָּלֻיּוֹת

  1. exile
  2. diaspora
  3. especially, in plural exiled community

In English

  • exile the state of being banished from one's home or country
  • diaspora dispersion of the Jews

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MLA

"גלות." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%92%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%AA. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

גלות. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%92%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%AA

Chicago

"גלות." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%92%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%AA.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {גלות},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%92%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%AA},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}