NOUN | location | ghetto | formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live |
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state | ghetto | any segregated mode of living or working that results from bias or stereotyping | |
location | ghetto | a poor densely populated city district occupied by a minority ethnic group linked together by economic hardship and social restrictions |
Sounds | geh'tow | |
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Rhymes | alto ... Yamamoto: 70 rhymes with tow... |
Meaning | formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live. | |
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Example | "the Warsaw ghetto" | |
Broader | quarter | A district of a city having some distinguishing character |
Spanish | gueto | |
Catalan | gueto | |
Verbs | ghettoize | put in a ghetto |
Meaning | Any segregated mode of living or working that results from bias or stereotyping. | |
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Broader | life | A characteristic state or mode of living |
Meaning | A poor densely populated city district occupied by a minority ethnic group linked together by economic hardship and social restrictions. | |
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Broader | city district | A district of a town or city |
Spanish | aljama, gueto, judería | |
Catalan | call, gueto, jueria |
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