ethnic
An ethnic person, especially a foreigner or member of an immigrant communityAn ethnic person, especially a foreigner or member of an immigrant community.
» We find diverse ethnic and economic interests here.
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3 sensesAn ethnic person, especially a foreigner or member of an immigrant community.
Fremder, Ausländer
a person who is a member of an ethnic group
The demonym of an Ancient Greek city.
(archaic)A heathen, a pagan.
Examples
101 sentencesWe find diverse ethnic and economic interests here.
Do you know an ethnic dance?
What's your favorite ethnic food?
This is a multi-ethnic state.
Це багатонаціональна країна. — deniko
ruЭто многонациональное государство. — nina99nv
This is a multi-ethnic country.
Це багатонаціональна країна. — deniko
ruЭто многонациональная страна. — odexed
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English ethnik, from Latin ethnicus ("pagan", "heathen"), from Ancient Greek ἐFrom Middle English ethnik, from Latin ethnicus ("pagan", "heathen"), from Ancient Greek ἐθνικός (ethnikós, “of or for a nation, heathen”), from ἔθνος (éthnos, “a company", later "a people or nation, heathens”). By surface analysis, ethno- + -ic.
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