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Meaning of 'caucasian' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Caucasian [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to the Caucasus, a mountainous region between the Black and Caspian seas.
- Of or pertaining to the white races of mankind, of whom the people about Mount Caucasus were formerly taken as the type.
2 . Caucasian [ n.]
- A native or inhabitant of the Caucasus, esp. a Circassian or Georgian.
- A member of any of the white races of mankind.

Meaning of 'caucasian' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . caucasian [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or relating to the geographical region of Caucasia
Example in sentence:
  • Caucasian languages

Nearby Words:

caucus caucused caucusing cauda galli caudad caudal caudata caudate caudated caudex

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