/ Dictionary / Index A Ashkenazim: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ash•ke•naz•im Pronunciation: (äsh"ku-nä'zim), [key] — sing. -naz•i Jews of central and eastern Europe, or their descendants, distinguished from the Sephardim chiefly by their liturgy, religious customs, and pronunciation of Hebrew. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ashkenazim (Thesaurus) Ashkenaz Ashkenazy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reticent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language