Why could I not find the meaning of 'diaspora' in any dictionary ?

Question

But I located the meaning through Google. Why don't dictionaries have this word?

A dictionary in a form of a book

Oxford dictionary....Collins

Answer 1

you probably couldnt find it because it isnt a word that is very often used so when the dictionaries you looked in were abridged it was left out. if you go to the library at your school and look in the unabridged dictionary they have you should be able to find it google search engines are also unabridged as you dont have to worry about a computer program weighing too much like you do a book

Answer 2

It is certainly in Collins English Dictionary. You may be looking in small, pocket dictionaries which have a very limited number of words because of limited space. Get a large, desk dictionary!

Answer 3

I found this meaning in the dictionary only ---- wordref. dictn.

diaspora
A noun
1 diaspora

the dispersion or spreading of something that was originally localized (as a people or language or culture )

Answer 4

Dictionaries do have this word. I don't know why you couldn't locate it. Try this link, for example:

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/diaspora

Answer 5

1 the movement of the Jewish people away from ancient Palestine, to settle in other countries.
2 the spreading of people from a national group or culture to other areas.
ex. the African diaspora

Origin: Greek (=to scatter away)

Answer 6

Because this word did not come in the mind of the author of the dictionery.

Answer 7

Because it is originally Greeks. Meaning scattered away!

Answer 8

Jewish community living outside of Isreal. I have no idea why you could not find it. It is in my thesaurus.

Answer 9

most probably, its a latin word.. so dictionaries dont have it...