diaspora
/daɪˈæspərə/
noun
- The scattering of a group of people away from their original homeland, often forced by war, persecution, or economic hardship.
- After the famine, a large Irish diaspora settled in the United States and Canada.
- The African diaspora resulted from the transatlantic slave trade.
- The Armenian diaspora spread communities across Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas.
- Any group of people who live outside their traditional homeland, maintaining cultural ties to it.
- The Cuban diaspora in Miami has preserved many traditions from the island.
- Members of the Indian diaspora often send money back to support family in India.
- The Chinese diaspora celebrates Lunar New Year in cities around the world.
- The movement or spread of people, ideas, or culture from one place to many others.
- The diaspora of Italian cuisine means you can find pizza on nearly every continent.
- There is a diaspora of jazz musicians from New Orleans to other parts of the country.
- The diaspora of Silicon Valley engineers has brought tech culture to cities worldwide.
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