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Ethnic \Eth"nic\, Ethnical \Eth"nic*al\, a. [L. ethnicus, Gr. ?,
fr. ? nation, ? ? the nations, heathens, gentiles: cf. F.
ethnique.]
1. Belonging to races or nations; based on distinctions of
race; ethnological.
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2. Pertaining to the gentiles, or nations not converted to
Christianity; heathen; pagan; -- opposed to {Jewish} and
{Christian}.
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3. of or pertaining to a group having a distinct racial,
cultural, religious or linguistic character; as, ethnic
differences within a population can cause civil war.
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4. being a member of a distinct racial or cultural minority
within a larger population; as, ethnic Chinese own most of
the businesses in Indonesia.
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Ethnic \Eth"nic\n.
1. A heathen; a pagan. [Obs.]
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No better reported than impure ethnic and lay dogs.
--Milton.
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2. a member of an ethnic group.
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