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Meaning of 'ethnic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ethnic [ a.]
- Alt. of Ethnical
2 . Ethnic [ n.]
- A heathen; a pagan.

Meaning of 'ethnic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ethnic [ s]
Meaning (1):
- denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people
Example in sentence:
  • ethnic food;
  • influenced by ethnic and cultural ties

Nearby Words:

ethal ethane ethe ethel ethene ethenic ethenyl etheostomoid ether ethereal

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