About The Word Ethnic
Learn about the word Ethnic to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Ethnic definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Ethnic
| Ethnic Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Ethnic?
[adj] denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people; "influenced by ethnic and cultural ties"- J.F.Kennedy; "ethnic food"
[adj] relating to or being a member of an ethnic group; "ethnic frontiers"; "ethnic Chinese in San Francisco" Synonyms | Synonyms for Ethnic: cultural | ethnical | social Related Terms | Find terms related to Ethnic: See Also | Ethnic In Webster's Dictionary \Eth"nic\, Ethnical \Eth"nic*al\, a. [L. ethnicus, Gr. ?,
fr. ? nation, ? ? the nations, heathens, gentiles: cf. F.
ethnique.]
1. Belonging to races or nations; based on distinctions of
race; ethnological.
2. Pertaining to the gentiles, or nations not converted to
Christianity; heathen; pagan; -- opposed to {Jewish} and
{Christian}.
\Eth"nic\n. A heathen; a pagan. [Obs.] No better reported than impure ethnic and lay dogs. --Milton. |
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Tableau vivant ‐ a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a…
- Summon ‐ make ready for action or use; "marshal resources" [v] call in…
- Genus pipra ‐ type genus of the Pipridae containing the…
- Ammoniate ‐ treat…
- Petrocoptis ‐ perennial tussock-forming rock plants; of Pyrenees and mountains…
- Blank check ‐ a check that has been signed but with the amount payable left…
- Beatify ‐ declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving…
- House-proud ‐ proud of your house or its furnishings…
- Genus pineus ‐ a genus of…
- Belly dancer ‐ a woman who performs a solo Oriental dance using exaggerated…