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Issei — (, first generation) is a Japanese language term used in countries in North America, South America and Australia to specify the Japanese people first to immigrate. Their children born in the new country are referred to as Nisei (second… … Wikipedia
Sansei — (, third generation) is a Japanese language term used in countries in North America, South America and Australia to specify the children of children born to Japanese people in the new country. The Nisei are considered the second generation; and… … Wikipedia
acculturize — /euh kul cheuh ruyz /, v.t., acculturized, acculturizing. to cause (a nation, tribe, or other ethnic group) to adopt the culture of another people. Also, esp. Brit., acculturise. [1890 95; ACCULTUR(ATION) + IZE] * * * … Universalium
acculturer — ● acculturer verbe transitif Adapter quelqu un, un groupe à une nouvelle culture. acculturer v. d1./d v. tr. Adapter (qqn, un groupe) à une culture étrangère. d2./d v. Pron. Assimiler une culture étrangère. ⇒ACCULTURER, verbe trans. ETHNOL. et… … Encyclopédie Universelle
adopted — Synonyms and related words: Americanized, Anglicized, accepted, acculturated, acculturized, appointed, approved, assimilated, carried, chosen, designated, elect, elected, elected by acclamation, embraced, espoused, handpicked, indoctrinated,… … Moby Thesaurus
assimilated — Synonyms and related words: Americanized, Anglicized, accented, acculturated, acculturized, adopted, alveolar, amalgamated, apical, apico alveolar, apico dental, articulated, back, barytone, bilabial, blended, broad, cacuminal, central, cerebral … Moby Thesaurus
naturalized — Synonyms and related words: Americanized, Anglicized, acclimated, acclimatized, accommodated, acculturated, acculturized, accustomed, adapted, adjusted, adopted, assimilated, case hardened, changed, conditioned, converted, experienced,… … Moby Thesaurus
assimilated — adj. incorporated into a larger group; acculturized, absorbed into a different culture as·sim·i·late || É™ sɪmɪleɪt v. incorporate, take in, absorb; adopt the cultural characteristics of another group … English contemporary dictionary
acculturize — chəˌrīz transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: acculturation + ize : to cause (a people) to adopt the culture of another * * * /euh kul cheuh ruyz /, v.t., acculturized, acculturizing. to cause (a nation, tribe, or other ethnic group) to adopt… … Useful english dictionary
GREECE — (Heb. יָוָן, Yavan), country in S.E. Europe. SECOND TEMPLE PERIOD (TO 330 C.E.) Although the earliest known Jews on the Greek mainland are to be found only from the third century B.C.E., it is highly probable that Jews traveled or were forcibly… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
