Ashkenazi (Noun)
Meaning
A Jew of eastern European or German descent.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The Ashkenazi community in New York City has a rich cultural heritage that dates back to the early 20th century.
- Her grandmother was an Ashkenazi Jew from Poland who immigrated to the United States after World War II.
- The Ashkenazi population in Israel has maintained many of its traditional customs and practices.
- He discovered that he had Ashkenazi ancestry through a DNA test and began to learn more about his heritage.
- The Ashkenazi Jewish community in London has a long history that dates back to the 18th century.