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Chi-lung
Chi-Rho
chi-square
chi-square distribution
Chianti
chiapanecas
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chiaroscuro
chiasma
chiasmus
chiastolite
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Chicana
Chi·ca·na [ chi knə ] (plural Chi·ca·nas)


noun 
Definition:
 
Hispanic Mexican-American woman: a North American woman or girl of Mexican descent ( sometimes offensive )

[Mid-20th century. < Spanish, feminine of Chicano (see Chicano)]

Word Usage

See Chicano.
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