GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   shtetl (shtĕtˈ'l); pl. Eng. shtetls (shtĕtˈ'lz), Yiddish shtetlach  (shtĕtˈläkh)., n. [Yiddish, from MHG stetel, dim. of stat, place, town.] A village or small town; -- usually referring to Jewish towns in Eastern Europe.
   
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