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| Afro-American |
(old-fashioned) of or pertaining to American Blacks, their African heritage, or their history or culture. [1/2 definitions] |
| birth |
ancestry or heritage. [1/4 definitions] |
| ethnic |
of or related to a large group of people who share a distinctive culture, language, or religion, or who are of the same race or national heritage. [1/3 definitions] |
| ethnic group |
a group of people who share a distinctive culture, language, or religion, or who are of the same race or national heritage. |
| Negritude |
(sometimes l.c.) an awareness by Blacks of their historical and cultural heritage, and an ideological affirmation of its value. |
| Palacio Nacional |
any similar palace that serves as an official presidential residence or site of cultural heritage, such as found in Guatemala and Portugal. [1/2 definitions] |
| World Heritage Site |
any of over 800 sites identified on a list maintained by the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a site of natural splendor or cultural significance that should be protected and preserved. |
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