Ash·ke·naz·i (äsh k -nä z )n. pl. Ash·ke·naz·im (-n  z m, -näzm) A member of the branch of European Jews, historically Yiddish-speaking, who settled in central and northern Europe. [Medieval Hebrew 'a  kn zî, from 'aknaz, Germany, adoption of Hebrew 'aknaz, name of one of Noah's grandsons and of a neighboring people, perhaps alteration of earlier *'akûz, Scythians; akin to Akkadian aguzai, ikuzai, from Old Persian Saka-, Sk  a-.]Ash ke·nazic (-näzk) adj. |
Ashkenazi [ˌæʃkəˈnɑːzɪ]
n pl -zim [-zɪm]
1. (Social Science / Peoples) (modifier) of or relating to the Jews of Germany and E Europe
2. (Social Science / Peoples) a Jew of German or E European descent
3. (Linguistics / Languages) the pronunciation of Hebrew used by these Jews Compare Sephardi
[Late Hebrew, from Hebrew Ashkenaz, the son of Gomer (Genesis 10:3; I Chronicles 1:6), a descendant of Noah through Japheth, and hence taken to be identified with the ancient Ascanians of Phrygia and, in the medieval period, the Germans]
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Ashkenazi [ˌæʃkəˈnɑːzɪ]
A. ADJ → askenazí
B. N (Ashkenazim (pl)) [ˌæʃkəˈnɑːzɪm] → askenazí mf
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