What have they to say against a Sephardi marrying a Tedesco?
The King of Schnorrers|Israel Zangwill
Why should I not permit you, a Tedesco, to return the hospitality to me, a Sephardi?
The King of Schnorrers|Israel Zangwill
Manasseh added winningly: "I know you are a gentleman, capable of behaving as finely as any Sephardi."
The King of Schnorrers|Israel Zangwill
These things are an instinct with every right-minded Sephardi.
The King of Schnorrers|Israel Zangwill
What a bad effect it would have on Yankelé if a Sephardi was seen to vow with impunity!
The King of Schnorrers|Israel Zangwill
Sephardi
/ (sɪˈfɑːdiː) /
nounplural-dim (-dɪm) Judaism
a Jew of Spanish, Portuguese, or North African descent
(loosely) any Oriental Jew
the pronunciation of Hebrew used by these Jews, and of Modern Hebrew as spoken in Israel
(modifier)of or pertaining to the Sephardim, esp to their liturgy and ritual
(modifier)of or pertaining to the liturgy adopted by certain European, esp Chassidic, communities who believe it to be more authentic but nonetheless differing from the genuine Oriental liturgy
Compare Ashkenazi
Derived forms of Sephardi
Sephardic, adjective
Word Origin for Sephardi
C19: from Late Hebrew, from Hebrew sepharad a region mentioned in Obadiah 20, thought to have been Spain