Sephardic


Se·phar·di

S0272100 (sə-fär′dē)n. pl. Se·phar·dim (-dĭm) A descendant of the Jews who lived in Spain and Portugal during the Middle Ages until persecution culminating in expulsion in 1492 forced them to leave.
[Medieval Hebrew səpāraddî, Spaniard, from səpārad, Spain, adoption of Hebrew səpārad, placename of disputed location (mentioned in Obadiah 20).]
Se·phar′dic (-dĭk) adj.
Translations
séfarade