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Ashkenazi

One entry found for Ashkenazi.
Main Entry: Ashˇkeˇnazi
Pronunciation: "äsh-k&-'nä-zE, "ash-k&-'na-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural Ashˇkeˇnazˇim /-'nä-z&m, -'na-/
Etymology: Late Hebrew AshkenAzI, from AshkenAz, medieval rabbinical name for Germany
: a member of one of the two great divisions of Jews comprising the eastern European Yiddish-speaking Jews -- compare SEPHARDI
- Ashˇkeˇnazˇic /-'nä-zik, -'na-/ adjective