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Mexican

[mek-si-kuhn]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Mexico or its people.

  2. of or relating to Spanish as used in Mexico.

  3. of or relating to the Nahuatl language or its speakers.



noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Mexico, or a person of Mexican descent.

  2. Nahuatl.

Mexican

/ ˈɛɪə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Mexico or its inhabitants

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Mexico

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • anti-Mexican adjective
  • pro-Mexican adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Mexican1

First recorded in 1570–80; from Spanish mexicano, mejicano; Mexico, -an
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Turnout was low at 13% - the lowest in any federal vote held in Mexico - which many observers said showed that there was little enthusiasm among Mexicans for choosing judges directly.

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Owned and operated by immigrant families, the chains are among the largest Mexican supermarket brands in the country and also stock key ingredients for other Latin American cuisines.

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They waved American and Mexican flags as dozens of cars honked in support.

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It also “helped to strengthen feelings of alienation from U.S. society and to cause further mistrust of the government” for Mexican Americans.

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He stood calmly in front of the quiet City Hall, holding up a Mexican flag, representing his mother’s birthplace.

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