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Definition of Ashkenazi noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Ashkenazi

noun
 
/ˌæʃkəˈnɑːzi/
 
/ˌæʃkəˈnɑːzi/
(plural Ashkenazim
 
/ˌæʃkəˈnɑːzɪm/
 
/ˌæʃkəˈnɑːzɪm/
)
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  1. a Jewish person whose ancestors came from central or eastern Europe compare SephardiTopics Religion and festivalsc2
    Word Originfrom modern Hebrew, from Ashkenaz, grandson of Japheth, one of the sons of Noah in the Bible.
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