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| race [ rayss ] (plural rac·es) |
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1. group of humans: one of the groups into which the world's population can be divided on the basis of physical characteristics such as skin or hair color
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2. fact of belonging to group: the fact of belonging to a group of humans who share the same physical features such as skin color
  an attempt to end discrimination on grounds of race
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3. humankind: humanity considered as a whole
the fate of the race
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4. biology strain of organism: a genetically distinct population within a species that may also be geographically isolated
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5. wine distinctive taste of wine: the distinctive taste of a wine, by which its grape variety or region of origin can be identified
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| [Early 16th century. Via French< Italian razza] |
