Mishpocha
/mɪʃˈpɒkə/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An (extended) family or clan. Jewish
"A very poor and distant relation, for when he was sent over to meet his Manchester mishpocheh it was in the capacity of driver for one of the junior directors."
- 2 (Yiddish) the entire family network of relatives by blood or marriage (and sometimes close friends) wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"A very poor and distant relation, for when he was sent over to meet his Manchester mishpocheh it was in the capacity of driver for one of the junior directors."
Etymology
From Yiddish משפּחה (mishpokhe), from Hebrew מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpakhá, “family”).