Hispanic
adjective
His·pan·ic
hi-ˈspa-nik 
1
: of, relating to, or being a person of Latin American descent and especially of Cuban, Mexican, or Puerto Rican origin living in the U.S.
2
: of or relating to the people, speech, or culture of Spain
Hispanic
noun
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Christopher Hernandez Garcia is also described as Hispanic with black hair and brown eyes.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Among public high schools where 75% or more of students are Black and Hispanic, nearly two-thirds do not offer calculus, more than half do not offer any form of computer science, and nearly half do not offer any form of physics, according to federal data.
—Reynold Verret, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
Black women accounted for the highest percentage of abortions at 39.5% followed by white women at 31.9% and Hispanic women at 21.2%, according to the report.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
Vasquez says in many Hispanic families, having a gay son can be the worst shame, especially as the only son in a Catholic family.
—Grace Xue, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Among public high schools where 75% or more of students are Black and Hispanic, nearly two-thirds do not offer calculus, more than half do not offer any form of computer science, and nearly half do not offer any form of physics, according to federal data.
—Reynold Verret, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
Black women accounted for the highest percentage of abortions at 39.5% followed by white women at 31.9% and Hispanic women at 21.2%, according to the report.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
Vasquez says in many Hispanic families, having a gay son can be the worst shame, especially as the only son in a Catholic family.
—Grace Xue, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Hispanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hispanic. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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Hispanic
adjective
His·pan·ic
his-ˈpan-ik
1
: of or relating to the people, culture, or speech of Spain
2
: of, relating to, or being a person living in the U.S. from or whose ancestors were from Latin America
Hispanic
noun
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