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Hispano

noun His·pa·no \ hi-ˈspa-(ˌ)nō , ˈhi-spə-ˌnō \

Definition of Hispano

plural Hispanos
: a native or resident of the southwestern U.S. descended from Spaniards settled there before annexation; also : mexican 1

Origin and Etymology of hispano

American Spanish hispano, probably short for hispanoamericano, literally, Spanish-American

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