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Date: 1500-1600
Language: Latin
Origin: hispanicus, from Hispania 'Spain'

Hispanic

1 adjective
     
Related topics: Nationality and Race
Hi‧span‧ic1
SAN from or relating to countries where Spanish or Portuguese are spoken, especially ones in Latin America [↪ Latino]:
Miami's Hispanic community
Hispanic Studies
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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