What does mexican-american mean?
Definitions for mexican-american
mex·i·can-amer·i·can
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Mexican-American, Mexicanonoun
a Mexican (or person of Mexican descent) living in the United States
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mexican-american
A Mexican-American is a person who is of Mexican descent and lives in the United States. This term typically refers to those who were born in the U.S. but have parents, grandparents, or other ancestors from Mexico, as well as people who immigrated from Mexico to the U.S. sometimes also identify as Mexican-American. They form a significant ethnic group within the larger Hispanic or Latino demographic group in the U.S. The term Mexican-American often signifies cultural characteristics and traditions unique to this community, informed by both Mexican and American influences.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mexican-american in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mexican-american in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of mexican-american in a Sentence
Casa Evita was started because we wanted to support small artisans throughout Mexico and help get their truly unique and beautiful pieces in peoples homes and kitchens, our business is run by two proud Mexican American women who have a love for authentic ceramics and Mexican made pieces. We feel deeply connected to our culture through food, music and the hand made pieces made by talented artisans throughout all of Mexico.
Here in the U.S., Cinco de Mayo has become a day where we celebrate our ties with Mexico and the great contributions of the Mexican-American community in the U.S. In my case, this relationship is very profound. My wife Columba was born in Mexico, my family has always had strong ties with Mexico and I have great respect and affection for our neighboring country.
We insisted in authenticy to the Mexican American culture and authenticity to the Democratic Arizona part of the story. We didn't want to have stereotypes.
I'm Mexican American. I grew up in Chicago, inner city, with parents who did not speak English, i'm glad I had that experience, but I also can tell Mexican American that those social determinants of health are really meaningful in our communities.
I grew up in south Texas — 99% Mexican-American. Mostly Latino. In my high school, we had one black student, and so, up until age 18, you can imagine, a lot of my ideas — a lot of my attitudes, a lot of my beliefs — about folks who were black came from what? The media.
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