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| Cau·ca·sian [ kaw káy'n ] |
adjective |
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1. white-skinned: relating to people who are light-skinned or of European origin
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2. of former ethnic group: belonging to the light-skinned peoples of Europe, northern Africa, and western and southern Asia, formerly considered a distinct ethnic group
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not in technical use
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3. of Caucasia: relating to Caucasia, or its peoples, languages, or cultures
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4. of languages of Caucasia: belonging to two unrelated language families spoken in the area around the Caucasus Mountains
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noun (plural Cau·ca·sians) |
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1. white person: somebody light-skinned or of European origin
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2. member of former ethnic group: a member of the people formerly termed Caucasian
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not in technical use
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3. somebody from Caucasia: somebody who comes from Caucasia
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4. languages of Caucasia: either of two unrelated language families spoken in the area around the Caucasus Mountains, Kartvelian or South Caucasian, and North Caucasian
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