diaspora
noun/daɪˈæspərə/
Frequency rank: #8,100 most common English word
Meaning
a group of people who have spread or been dispersed from their original homeland to other parts of the world.
Example sentence
Many members of the Irish diaspora settled in cities like Boston and New York during the 19th century.
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