Mexican

[ mek-si-kuhn ]

adjective

of or relating to Mexico or its people.
of or relating to Spanish as used in Mexico.

of or relating to the Nahuatl language or its speakers.

noun

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

Origin of Mexican

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

Other words from Mexican

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

Words Nearby Mexican

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How to use Mexican in a sentence

So, as far as Mexican officials like Peña Nieto are concerned, the goal is to keep their countrymen here — and keep them happy.
Why Mexicans Are Enraged by Obama’s Big Tuesday Meeting | Ruben Navarrette Jr. | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
Two-thirds of those who likely to benefit from the new policy are Mexican.
Why Mexicans Are Enraged by Obama’s Big Tuesday Meeting | Ruben Navarrette Jr. | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
In the Latino community the legacy of the Mexican Mafia spans multiple generations.
The Mexican Mafia Is the Daddy of All Street Gangs | Seth Ferranti | December 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Virtually all the southwestern gangs of Mexican heritage (Surenos or Southsiders) are under their control.
The Mexican Mafia Is the Daddy of All Street Gangs | Seth Ferranti | December 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The Mexican Mafia run their empire from the penitentiary to the streets of LA.
The Mexican Mafia Is the Daddy of All Street Gangs | Seth Ferranti | December 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

At last there appeared some probability of their accomplishing this, after a most curious and truly Mexican fashion.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV. | Various
But the Mexican caballeros had no notion of coming up to the scratch a third time.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV. | Various
The Mexican artillery soon laid a part of the fort in ruins.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV. | Various
I only saw the glitter of a bayonet which a Mexican thrust into his shoulder, at the very moment he was helping me up.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV. | Various
Meanwhile, Matt, paying no heed to the other Mexican, had picked up the little girl and was carrying her toward the gate.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run | Stanley R. Matthews

British Dictionary definitions for Mexican

Mexican

/ (ˈmɛksɪkən) /

adjective

of or relating to Mexico or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of Mexico

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