The meaning of Ashkenazi

noun

A jewish person of central or eastern european descent. more than 80 per cent of jewish people today are ashkenazim; they preserve palestinian rather than babylonian jewish traditions and some still use yiddish.

noun

A jewish person of central or eastern european descent, traditionally speaking yiddish. about 80 per cent of jewish people today are ashkenazim.

Usage examples:

The american love of gherkins comes from the russian, eastern european and ashkenazi jewish diaspora.

noun

Someone who belongs to the group of jewish people whose families came from central or eastern europe and traditionally spoke yiddish

Usage examples:

Albert einstein was an ashkenazi., sephardim serve rice for passover, while ashkenazim do not., bor…