Mexican

[ mek-si-kuhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Mexico or its people.
2. of or relating to Spanish as used in Mexico.
3. of or relating to the Nahuatl language or its speakers.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Mexico, or a person of Mexican descent.
2. Nahuatl ( defs 1, 2 ).

Mexican

/ ˈmɛksɪkən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Mexico or its inhabitants

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Mexico

Other Words From

• an·ti-Mex·i·can adjective noun
• pro-Mex·i·can adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mexican¹

First recorded in 1570–80; from Spanish mexicano, mejicano; Mexico, -an

Example Sentences

So, as far as Mexican officials like Peña Nieto are concerned, the goal is to keep their countrymen here — and keep them happy.

From The Daily Beast

Two-thirds of those who likely to benefit from the new policy are Mexican.

From The Daily Beast

In the Latino community the legacy of the Mexican Mafia spans multiple generations.

From The Daily Beast

Virtually all the southwestern gangs of Mexican heritage (Surenos or Southsiders) are under their control.

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The Mexican Mafia run their empire from the penitentiary to the streets of LA.

From The Daily Beast

At last there appeared some probability of their accomplishing this, after a most curious and truly Mexican fashion.

From Project Gutenberg

But the Mexican caballeros had no notion of coming up to the scratch a third time.

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The Mexican artillery soon laid a part of the fort in ruins.

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I only saw the glitter of a bayonet which a Mexican thrust into his shoulder, at the very moment he was helping me up.

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Meanwhile, Matt, paying no heed to the other Mexican, had picked up the little girl and was carrying her toward the gate.

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