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AshkenaziOne entry found. Main Entry: Ash·ke·nazi Pronunciation: \ˌäsh-kə-ˈnä-zē, ˌash-kə-ˈna-\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural Ash·ke·naz·im \-ˈnä-zəm, -ˈna-\ Etymology: Late Hebrew Ashkĕnāzī, from Ashkĕnāz, medieval rabbinical name for Germany Date: 1839 : a member of one of the two great divisions of Jews comprising the eastern European Yiddish-speaking Jews — compare sephardi — Ash·ke·naz·ic \-ˈnä-zik, -ˈna-\ adjective
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