Mexican

[ mek-si-kuhn ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to Mexico or its people.

  2. of or relating to Spanish as used in Mexico.

  1. of or relating to the Nahuatl language or its speakers.

noun
  1. a native or inhabitant of Mexico, or a person of Mexican descent.

Origin of Mexican

1
First recorded in 1570–80; from Spanish mexicano, mejicano; see Mexico, -an

Other words from Mexican

  • an·ti-Mex·i·can, adjective, noun
  • pro-Mex·i·can, adjective, noun

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How to use Mexican in a sentence

  • They went to Columbia and within the month 28 were driven out by another anti-Mexican mob.

    When the West Was Young | Frederick R. Bechdolt

British Dictionary definitions for Mexican

Mexican

/ (ˈmɛksɪkən) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to Mexico or its inhabitants

noun
  1. a native or inhabitant of Mexico

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