of, being, or relating to any group that has been dispersed outside its traditional homeland, either involuntarily or by migration.

acquaintances, friends, neighbors, or the like; persons living in the same general locality and forming a more or less cohesive group.

to thicken, as by evaporation; make or become dense.

any song of praise, joy, or triumph.

pensive, especially in a melancholy way.

to behave in a high-spirited, festive manner; make merry.

to impede or hinder; hamper.

of or relating to winter; wintry.

the great circle formed by the intersection of the plane of the earth's orbit with the celestial sphere; the apparent annual path of the sun in the heavens.

an acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution.