CAUCASIAN

Caucasian, Caucasoid

(adjective) of or relating to Caucasian people

Caucasian, Caucasic

(adjective) of or relating to the geographical region of Caucasia; “Caucasian languages”

Caucasian, Caucasian language

(noun) a number of languages spoken in the Caucasus that are unrelated to languages spoken elsewhere

White, White person, Caucasian

(noun) a Caucasian

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Cau*ca"sian, a.

1. Of or pertaining to the Caucasus, a mountainous region between the Black and Caspian seas.

2. Of or pertaining to the white races of mankind, of whom the people about Mount Caucasus were formerly taken as the type.

Cau*ca"sian, n.

1. A native or inhabitant of the Caucasus, esp. a Circassian or Georgian.

2. A member of any of the white races of mankind.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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