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Word: Ghetto
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: perhaps from Italian getto ‘foundry’ (because the first ghetto was established in 1516 on the site of a foundry in Venice), or from Italian borghetto, diminutive of borgo ‘borough’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡɛtəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a poor urban area occupied primarily by a minority group or groups.
Short Definition:part of city occupied by minority group
Definition:
the Jewish quarter in a city
Short Definition:Jewish quarter in city
Examples:- the Warsaw Ghetto
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