Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A US citizen or resident of Mexican ancestry.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a Mexican (or person of Mexican descent) living in the United States
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Examples
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In truth, the violation-ridden Tucson school district under his leadership will apparently celebrate next week's centennial without any textbooks or special recognition of Mexican American history and heritage or the Mexican American founder of Tucson public schools, Estevan Ochoa.
Jeff Biggers: As Arizona Moves Bills for Guns and Bibles in Classroom, Tucson Teacher Calls for Return of Banished Books: Interview With Norma Gonzalez Jeff Biggers 2012
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They should teach the truth about Mexican American history and culture.
David Moshman: Did Arizona Ban Ethnic Studies? Not Exactly David Moshman 2011
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In truth, the violation-ridden Tucson school district under his leadership will apparently celebrate next week's centennial without any textbooks or special recognition of Mexican American history and heritage or the Mexican American founder of Tucson public schools, Estevan Ochoa.
Jeff Biggers: As Arizona Moves Bills for Guns and Bibles in Classroom, Tucson Teacher Calls for Return of Banished Books: Interview With Norma Gonzalez Jeff Biggers 2012
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In truth, the violation-ridden Tucson school district under his leadership will apparently celebrate next week's centennial without any textbooks or special recognition of Mexican American history and heritage or the Mexican American founder of Tucson public schools, Estevan Ochoa.
Jeff Biggers: As Arizona Moves Bills for Guns and Bibles in Classroom, Tucson Teacher Calls for Return of Banished Books: Interview With Norma Gonzalez Jeff Biggers 2012
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They should teach the truth about Mexican American history and culture.
David Moshman: Did Arizona Ban Ethnic Studies? Not Exactly David Moshman 2011
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In truth, the violation-ridden Tucson school district under his leadership will apparently celebrate next week's centennial without any textbooks or special recognition of Mexican American history and heritage or the Mexican American founder of Tucson public schools, Estevan Ochoa.
Jeff Biggers: As Arizona Moves Bills for Guns and Bibles in Classroom, Tucson Teacher Calls for Return of Banished Books: Interview With Norma Gonzalez Jeff Biggers 2012
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Brando's true identity was just one of the enigmas that set him apart in Echo Park, a predominantly Mexican American neighborhood; a working-class area that was once a backdrop for many silent movies.
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The Tucson Unified School District program offers specialized courses in African American, Mexican American and Native American studies that focus on history and literature and include information about the influence of a particular ethnic group, according to the AP.
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The Tucson Unified School District program offers specialized courses in African American, Mexican American and Native American studies that focus on history and literature and include information about the influence of a particular ethnic group, according to the AP.
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Whitman also has the fortune of running on the same ticket as Abel Maldonado (R), the Mexican American lieutenant governor.
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