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aliyah
noun ali·yah \ä-ˈlē-(ˌ)yä, ˌä-lē-ˈyä\
Definition of ALIYAH
: the immigration of Jews to Israel
Variants of ALIYAH
ali·yah or ali·ya \ä-ˈlē-(ˌ)yä, ˌä-lē-ˈyä\
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Origin of ALIYAH
Modern Hebrew ʽalīyāh, from Hebrew, ascent
First Known Use: circa 1934
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