ETHNICITY


Meaning of ETHNICITY in English

/eth nis"i tee/ , n. , pl. ethnicities .

1. ethnic traits, background, allegiance, or association.

2. an ethnic group: Representatives of several ethnicities were present.

[ 1765-75, for earlier sense; ETHNIC + -ITY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .