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Ghetto

Ghetto Meaning & Definition
Ghetto Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ghetto?

[n] the quarter of many European cities in which Jews are required to live

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ghetto:

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See Also | quarter

Ghetto In Webster's Dictionary

\Ghet"to\, n. [It.] The Jews'quarter in an Italian town or city. I went to the Ghetto, where the Jews dwell. --Evelyn.
\Ghet"to\, n. A quarter of a city where Jews live in greatest numbers.

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