Ital·ian
ə-ˈtal-yən 
i-,
also
ˌī-
1
a
: a native or inhabitant of Italy
b
: a person of Italian descent
2
: the Romance language of the Italians
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Italy, the Italians, or Italian
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
The Barnaby Group, which owns and operates George's Italian Restaurant in Little Rock's Pulaski Heights and recently acquired the Town Pump in Little Rock's Riverdale neighborhood, is...
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Smithsonian American Art Museum The exhibition points out that at the time, Italian, Eastern European and Jewish immigrants were often not considered white.
—Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 2 Apr. 2025
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—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
The Barnaby Group, which owns and operates George's Italian Restaurant in Little Rock's Pulaski Heights and recently acquired the Town Pump in Little Rock's Riverdale neighborhood, is...
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—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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—Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Smithsonian American Art Museum The exhibition points out that at the time, Italian, Eastern European and Jewish immigrants were often not considered white.
—Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Italian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Italian. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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