Ashkenazi (redirected from Ashkenazis)

Ash·ke·naz·i  (äshk-näz)

n. pl. Ash·ke·naz·im (-nzm, -näzm)

A member of the branch of European Jews, historically Yiddish-speaking, who settled in central and northern Europe.

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[Medieval Hebrew 'aknzî, 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-, Ska-.]

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Ashke·nazic (-näzk) adj.

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun

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Ashkenazi - a Jew of eastern European or German descent Jew, Hebrew, Israelite - a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

Translations

Ashkenazi [ˌæʃkəˈnɑːzɪ]

A. ADJ → askenazí

B. N (Ashkenazim (pl)) [ˌæʃkəˈnɑːzɪm] → askenazí mf