Chicana

noun

Chi·​ca·​na chi-ˈkä-nə How to pronounce Chicana (audio)
 also  shi-
: an American woman or girl of Mexican descent
Chicana adjective

Examples of Chicana in a Sentence

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The office highlights how the shrines have inspired Chicana artists like Amalia Mesa-Bains, who is known for her altars and ofrendas. Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024 Many Chicana/o artists were also engaged in building structures to support their work in response to a lack of institutional support, assuming the roles of not just artists, but critics, art historians, curators, and arts administrators. Mary Thomas, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019 The University of Wisconsin-Madison, for example, has the Chicana and Latina Studies degree program. Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024 Garcia is a Chicana organizer who has fought against landlord abuses, wage theft, and police brutality. Nicole Froio, refinery29.com, 14 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Chicana 

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, feminine of chicano

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Chicana was in 1967

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“Chicana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chicana. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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