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guineas

/ˈɡɪniz/

Meanings
noun
A person of Italian descent.

Examples :

"Scenario: Two people are discussing the cultural backgrounds of students in their class. Sentence: "I noticed that several of the students in our Italian language class are actually guineas themselves, eager to connect with their heritage." "
person race culture

Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration partridges

partridges noun

/ˈpɑːrtɹɪdʒɪz/ /ˈpɑːrtɹɪdʒəz/

Any bird of a number of genera in the family Phasianidae, notably in the genera Perdix and Alectoris.

"On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me a partridge in a pear tree."

Illustration standardised

standardised verb

/ˈstændərdaɪzd/ /ˈstændərdaɪzd/

To establish a standard consisting of regulations for how something is to be done across an organization.

"The company standardised its customer service procedures to ensure all clients receive the same high-quality support. "

Illustration resembling

resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

"The twins resemble each other."

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

As it was in the beginning.

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

Illustration themselves

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

Illustration scenario

scenario noun

/səˈneːɹi.əʉ/ /sɪˈnɑːɹi.əʊ/ /sɪˈnæɹioʊ/

An outline of the plot of a dramatic or literary work.

"The scenario for the school play involved a princess escaping a castle. "

Illustration shillings

shillings noun

/ˈʃɪlɪŋz/

A coin formerly used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Australia, New Zealand and many other Commonwealth countries.

"The shilling was worth twelve old pence, or one twentieth of a pound sterling."

Illustration discussing

discussing verb

/dɪsˈkʌsɪŋ/

To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.

"We are discussing the homework assignment in class. "

Illustration backgrounds

backgrounds noun

/ˈbækˌɡraʊndz/

One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.

"The lawyer had a background in computer science."

Illustration distinguishing

distinguishing verb

/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/ /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪn/

To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.

"The bright red stripe is distinguishing that brand of running shoe from all the others. "

Illustration cultural

cultural adjective

/ˈkʌlt͡ʃəɹəl/

Pertaining to culture.

"The school's curriculum included lessons about different cultural traditions. "