English noun: aliyah | |||
| 1. | aliyah (communication) (Judaism) the honor of being called up to the reading desk in the synagogue to read from the Torah | ||
| Samples | He was called on for an aliyah. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accolade, award, honor, honour, laurels | ||
| Domain category | Judaism | ||
| 2. | aliyah (act) (Judaism) immigration of Jews to Israel | ||
| Samples | Students making aliyah. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | immigration, in-migration | ||
| Domain category | Judaism | ||