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Paradesi Jew

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Etymology

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The first element, which represents a word meaning "foreigner, wanderer" in many South Asian languages, is ultimately from Sanskrit परदेशिन् (paradeśin, foreigner).

Noun

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Paradesi Jew (plural Paradesi Jews)

  1. One of the descendants of the Sephardic immigrants to South Asia (where they mostly settled in Cochin and Madras) fleeing persecution in Spain.