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Hispanic Americans


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A word used to describe persons resident in the United States whose ethnic origin includes Spanish-speaking (or Portuguese-speaking) ancestors who entered the United States from Latin America.

Subjects: History — Regional and National History

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Hispanic Americans
in The Oxford Companion to the Politics of the World (2) Length: 2121 words
Hispanic Americans.
in The Oxford Companion to United States History Length: 2171 words
Hispanic
in A Dictionary of Public Health Length: 28 words

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