ethnos

[ eth-nos ]

/ ˈɛθ nɒs /

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an ethnic group.

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<Greek ethnós;cf. ethno-

In every nation or ethnos there is a prevailing opinion as to what the highest typical human being should be.
An Ethnologist's View of History|Daniel G. Brinton
The Greek word so rendered is ethnos, which means a multitude or nation.
The Lost Ten Tribes, and 1882|Joseph Wild