Ashkenazi
noun /ˌæʃkəˈnɑːzi/
/ˌæʃkəˈnɑːzi/
(plural Ashkenazim
/ˌæʃkəˈnɑːzɪm/
/ˌæʃkəˈnɑːzɪm/
)- a Jew whose ancestors came from central or eastern Europe compare SephardiTopics Religion and festivalsc2Word Originfrom modern Hebrew, from Ashkenaz, grandson of Japheth, one of the sons of Noah in the Bible.