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Meaning of 'hottentot' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hottentot [ n.]
- One of a degraded and savage race of South Africa, with yellowish brown complexion, high cheek bones, and wooly hair growing in tufts.
- The language of the Hottentots, which is remarkable for its clicking sounds.

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