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mishpocha

mish·pocha

UK/mɪʃˈpɒkə/ US/mɪʃˈpɒxə/ uncommon

noun

1.

(Yiddish) the entire family network of relatives by blood or marriage (and sometimes close friends)

  • “she invited the whole mishpocha”
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Origin

From Yiddish משפּחה (mishpokhe), from Hebrew מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpakhá, “family”).

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