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Definition of Chicano
1. Noun. A person of Mexican descent.
Definition of Chicano
1. Adjective. (chiefly US of a person) American but of Mexican descent, ''especially'' if conscious of one's political identity in the U.S. body politic. ¹
2. Adjective. (context of a person) identify Identifying with the mixed-raced heritage of Old World and New World. ¹
3. Adjective. Of or pertaining to Chicano people. ¹
4. Noun. (Chiefly American English) A Chicano person. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Chicano
1. an American of Mexican descent [n -NOS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chicano
Literary usage of Chicano
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Treatment of Opiate Addiction Using Methadone: A Counselor's Manual by Michael J. McCann, Richard A. Rawson, Jeanne L. Obert (1995)
"American Journal of Public Health. 76, 1016-1017. Ramos, R. (1990). Chicano
intravenous drug users. In The collection and interpretation ..."
2. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"—David Halberstam, Harper's, February 1971 Chicano The remarks on this term in
... Our evidence for objection to Chicano suggests that the objection is ..."
3. Pan-Organizational Summit on the U.S. Science and Engineering Workforce by Marye Anne Fox, ( (2003)
"SACNAS was started by a handful of Chicano and Native American scientists attending
an American Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS) meeting in ..."
4. Advanced Methodological Issues in Culturally Competent Evaluation for edited by Ada-Helen Bayer, Frances L. Brisbane, Amelie Ramirez, Leonard G. Epstein (1998)
"Gonzalez (1988), in a related study, found that high-achieving Chicano women who
... Ruiz (1990) introduced a model that captures Chicano/Latino identity ..."
5. Hispanics and the Future of America by Marta Tienda, Faith Mitchell (2006)
"He serves as graduate director in the UCI Department of Political Science and
undergraduate advisor in the Chicano/Latino Studies Program. ..."
6. A Yearbook of Holidays & Observances: A Multicultural Perspective of by Iva A. Smith, Aurora Ramirez-Krodel (1998)
"A people born from an act of destruction A people born from an act of rape A new
people of América Source: born to revolt. Afios del Pueblo Chicano. ..."
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