"Chicane" meaning in English

See Chicane in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Chicane (not comparable)
  1. (uncommon) Chicana or Chicano, and of any gender, or of non-binary gender. Tags: not-comparable, uncommon Synonyms: Chicanx, Chican@
    Sense id: en-Chicane-en-adj-7vDFucA4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 65 35

Noun

Forms: Chicanes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Chicane (plural Chicanes)
  1. (uncommon) A Chicana or Chicano of any gender, or of non-binary gender. Tags: uncommon Synonyms: Chicanx, Chican@
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