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Pronunciation : Se*phar"dic, a. [From Sephardim, a name applied to the Spanish Jews, fr. Sephard
Part of Speech : name
Definition : Defn: Of, pertaining to, or designating, the Jews (the Sephardim, also called Spanish or Portuguese Jews) descended from Jewish families driven from Spain by the Inquisition.

of a place where Jews were held in captivity (Ob. 20).]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913