Ash·ke·nazi
| \ ˌäsh-kə-ˈnä-zē
, ˌash-kə-ˈna-
\
, ˌash-kə-ˈna-
\
plural Ashkenazim\
ˌäsh-kə-ˈnä-zəm
, ˌash-kə-ˈna-
\
, ˌash-kə-ˈna-
\
Definition of Ashkenazi
: a member of one of the two great divisions of Jews comprising the eastern European Yiddish-speaking Jews — compare sephardi
Other Words from Ashkenazi
Ashkenazic
\
ˌäsh-kə-ˈnä-zik
, ˌash-kə-ˈna-
\
adjective
, ˌash-kə-ˈna-
\
adjective
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“Ashkenazi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ashkenazi. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of Ashkenazi was in 1828
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