Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun aliyah

2 senses of aliyah

Sense 1
aliyah -- ((Judaism) the honor of being called up to the reading desk in the synagogue to read from the Torah; "he was called on for an aliyah")
       => award, accolade, honor, honour, laurels -- (a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery")

Sense 2
aliyah -- ((Judaism) immigration of Jews to Israel; "students making aliyah")
       => immigration, in-migration -- (migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there))