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Ashkenazi

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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.
[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-.]
Ashke·nazic (-näzk) adj.
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Noun1.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


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