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What is a diaspora?

What is a diaspora? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. The dispersion of the Jews among the Gentiles after the Captivity.
  2. Any similar dispersion.
  3. A group so dispersed, especially Jews outside of the land of Israel.
  4. The regions where such a dispersed group (especially the Jews) resides, taken collectively.
  5. Any dispersion of an originally homogeneous entity, such as a language or culture.
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It could be argued that Ross didn't visit enough places, since the diaspora is limited to Paris, London, Brazil, Toronto and Ghana.
The song is something of a social commentary, dealing with the issue of Haitian identity in the diaspora.
The sacred and secular stories of South Asian music propel it along the path of diaspora.
This provided ample opportunity for a partisan war, one which would grow to near-mythic proportions for Lithuanians and the Lithuanian diaspora.
The term diaspora has come into vogue in the last decade because it captures the ambiguities of contemporary social belonging.
A forthright trialogue involving Africans, descendants in the diaspora, and whites to address the widespread fallout is critical.

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