Mexican may refer to:
Mexico and its culture
*Being related to, from, or connected to the country of
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
, in North America
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Mexicans
Mexicans ( es, mexicanos) are the citizens of the United Mexican States.
The most spoken language by Mexicans is Spanish language, Spanish, but some may also speak languages from 68 different Languages of Mexico, Indigenous linguistic groups ...
, inhabitants of the country Mexico and their descendants
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Mexica
The Mexica (Nahuatl: , ;''Nahuatl Dictionary.'' (1990). Wired Humanities Project. University of Oregon. Retrieved August 29, 2012, frolink/ref> singular ) were a Nahuatl-speaking indigenous people of the Valley of Mexico who were the rulers of ...
, ancient indigenous people of the Valley of Mexico
** Being related to the
State of Mexico
The State of Mexico ( es, Estado de México; ), officially just Mexico ( es, México), is one of the 32 federal entities of the United Mexican States. Commonly known as Edomex (from ) to distinguish it from the name of the whole country, it is ...
, one of the 32 federal entities of Mexico
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Culture of Mexico
Mexican culture is primarily influenced by its Indigenous inhabitants and the culture of Spanish culture, Spain. Mexican culture is described as the 'child' of both western and native American civilizations. Other minor influences include those ...
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Mexican cuisine
Mexican cuisine consists of the cooking cuisines and traditions of the modern country of Mexico. Its earliest roots lie in Mesoamerican cuisine. Its ingredients and methods begin with the first agricultural communities such as the Olmec and M ...
*** historical synonym of
Nahuatl
Nahuatl (; ), Aztec, or Mexicano is a language or, by some definitions, a group of languages of the Uto-Aztecan language family. Varieties of Nahuatl are spoken by about Nahua peoples, most of whom live mainly in Central Mexico and have smaller ...
, language of the Nahua people (including the Mexica)
Arts and entertainment
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"The Mexican" (short story), by Jack London
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"The Mexican" (song), by the band Babe Ruth
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Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican is a Latin music radio format encompassing the musical genres from the different parts of rural Mexico and the Southwestern United States. Genres include banda, country en español, Duranguense, grupero, mariachi, New Mexico ...
, a Latin music radio format
Films
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''The Mexican'' (1918 film), a German silent film
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''The Mexican'' (1955 film), a Soviet film by Vladimir Kaplunovsky based on the Jack London story, starring
Georgy Vitsin
Georgy Mikhailovich Vitsin (russian: Георгий Михайлович Вицин; 18 April 1917 – 22 October 2001) was a Soviet and Russian actor. People's Artist of the USSR (1990).
Biography
Vitsin was born in Terijoki, former Finla ...
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The Mexican
''The Mexican'' is a 2001 American dark comedy adventure crime film directed by Gore Verbinski and stars Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt in lead roles. Its plot is a mixture of different genres.
Plot
In Los Angeles, a traffic light changes to red a ...
'', a 2001 American comedy film directed by Gore Verbinski, starring Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts
Other uses
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USS ''Mexican'' (ID-1655), United States Navy ship
See also
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Mexican Empire (disambiguation) Mexican Empire may refer to:
* First Mexican Empire
The Mexican Empire ( es, Imperio Mexicano, ) was a constitutional monarchy, the first independent government of Mexico and the only former colony of the Spanish Empire to establish a monarchy ...
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Mexicano (disambiguation)
Mexicano is a Spanish word that means "Mexican" (see: Mexican (disambiguation)).
Mexicano may also refer to: People
* José Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha a.k.a. "El Mexicano" ("The Mexican"), a Colombian drug lord who was one of the leaders of the Me ...
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