Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A Mexican American.
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- adjective of a person
American but ofMexican descent , especially ifconscious of one'spolitical identity in the U.S.body politic . - adjective of a person
Identifying with the mixed-raced heritage ofOld World andNew World . - adjective Of or pertaining to Chicano people.
- noun A Chicano person.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a person of Mexican descent
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The term Chicano has been a symbol as a celebration of the older pre-colonial culture of the Aztec, Mayans etc.
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Some Hispanics prefer the term Chicano to Hispanic (Not all Mexicans are of Spanish descent-many are indigenous or of other descents), or Latino (Few Mexicans come from areas associated with the Latin language.
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Among the artists who defined what is known as the Chicano art movement in L.A. is a painter who goes by the name Gronk.
Edward Goldman: Dark, Sexy, Provocative. The Choice Is Yours Edward Goldman 2011
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Chicano is a term that was used at one time in the USA as a political activist designation but that has spilled over into broader usage.
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Among the artists who defined what is known as the Chicano art movement in L.A. is a painter who goes by the name Gronk.
Edward Goldman: Dark, Sexy, Provocative. The Choice Is Yours Edward Goldman 2011
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Chicano is a term that was used at one time in the USA as a political activist designation but that has spilled over into broader usage.
Page 2 2009
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Chicano is a term that was used at one time in the USA as a political activist designation but that has spilled over into broader usage.
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Chicano is a term that was used at one time in the USA as a political activist designation but that has spilled over into broader usage.
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Chicano is a term that was used at one time in the USA as a political activist designation but that has spilled over into broader usage.
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Chicano is a term that was used at one time in the USA as a political activist designation but that has spilled over into broader usage.
Page 2 2009
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