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ashkenazi

/ˌɑːʃkɪˈnɑːzi/

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What does ashkenazi mean?

adjective

  1. Of or relating to Jews of German origin, and their traditions, customs, and rituals. Their traditional vernacular is Yiddish, and they historically dominated Jewish life in Europe north of the Mediterranean, in contrast to the Sephardim.
  2. Alternative form of Ashke-Nazi.

noun

  1. An Ashkenazi Jew.
More meanings (2)

noun

  1. Alternative form of Ashke-Nazi.

proper noun

  1. A surname from Hebrew.
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IPA pronunciation

/ˌɑːʃkɪˈnɑːzi/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˌɑːʃkɪnəˈziː/
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