Hispanic: Meaning and Definition of

His•pan•ic

Pronunciation: (hi-span'ik), [key]
— adj.
  1. Spanish.
  2. Latin American: the United States and its Hispanic neighbors.
—n.
  1. Also calledan American citizen or resident of Spanish or Latin-American descent.
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