Ashkenazi

noun

Ash·ke·nazi ˌäsh-kə-ˈnä-zē

ˌash-kə-ˈna-

plural Ashkenazim ˌäsh-kə-ˈnä-zəm

ˌash-kə-ˈna-

: a member of one of the two great divisions of Jews comprising the eastern European Yiddish-speaking Jews compare sephardi

Ashkenazic

ˌäsh-kə-ˈnä-zik

ˌash-kə-ˈna-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Late Hebrew Ashkĕnāzī, from Ashkĕnāz, medieval rabbinical name for Germany

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Ashkenazi was in 1828

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“Ashkenazi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ashkenazi. Accessed 2 Feb. 2023.

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