Scattered folk regathered in a Paris do (8)
I believe the answer is:
diaspora
'scattered folk' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.
'regathered in a paris do' is the wordplay.
'a paris do' anagrams to 'DIASPORA'.
But, I'm unsure how this is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for diaspora that I've seen before include "The dispersion of Jews throughout the world" , "Jews outside Israel" , "The dispersal of a people" , "The scattering of a nation's people" , "People scattered" .)