caucasian
IPA: kɔkˈeɪʒʌn
Root Word: Caucasian
noun
- A native or inhabitant of the Caucasus.
- (alcoholic beverages, humorous) Synonym of White Russian (“a cocktail consisting of coffee liqueur, milk, and vodka”)
- (anthropology, dated) A member of the Caucasian racial classification (adjective sense 2).
- (linguistics) A group of languages spoken in the Caucasus region.
- (Canada, US) A white person.
- Alternative letter-case form of Caucasian [A native or inhabitant of the Caucasus.]
adjective
- Of or relating to the Caucasus region or its culture, languages, and people.
- (anthropology, dated) Of a racial classification pertaining to people having certain phenotypical features such as straight, curly, or wavy hair and very light to brown pigmented skin, and originating from Europe, parts of Northern Africa and Central, South, and Western Asia.
- (Canada, US, Singapore) Of a person: having a white complexion and European ancestry; white.
- Alternative letter-case form of Caucasian [Of or relating to the Caucasus region or its culture, languages, and people.]
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Examples of "caucasian" in Sentences
- Ethiopians are not caucasian.
- Persians are caucasian, not arab.
- They are as caucasian as the Irish.
- Caucasian clearly deals with a race.
- Caucasian is obviously a notable race.
- It refer to non oriental not caucasian.
- Caucasian is a bone structure and shape.
- Caucasians are people from the Caucasus.
- All the people there claimed to be Caucasian.
- He's a veritable caucasian pioneer in the genre.