| 单词 | welsh american |
| 释义 | > as lemmasWelsh American Welsh American n. and adj. (a) n. an American person of Welsh origin or descent; (b) adj. of or relating to people of Welsh origin or descent living in America.In quot. 1828 = Welsh Indian n. ΚΠ 1828 Gentleman's Mag. Oct. 359/2 Welsh Americans. A tribe of Americans... It is generally believed that they are descendants of some wandering Britons, expelled from home about the time of the Saxons. 1862 G. Borrow Wild Wales xviii. 211 I..asked for the Welsh American, and learned that he had breakfasted very early. 1874 Amer. Bibliopolist Mar.–Apr. 40/2 He has given a complete digest of Welsh-American history. 1982 G. A. Williams Welsh in their Hist. 54 Although migration faded out in the mid-eighteenth century, the Welsh-American population grew substantial. 2009 Lincoln (Nebraska) Jrnl. Star (Nexis) 7 Oct. b2 A three-day Welsh Heritage Festival begins here Saturday with Welsh Americans from across the country arriving for a Welsh dance workshop. < as lemmas |
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