ASHKENAZI


Meaning of ASHKENAZI in English

[ ˌaʃkə'nα:zi ]

■ noun ( plural ~m -zɪm ) a Jew of central or eastern European descent. Compare with Sephardi .

Derivatives

~c adjective

Origin

from mod. Heb., from Ashkenaz , grandson of Japheth, one of the sons of Noah (Gen. 10:3).

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