What does "caucasian" mean?
Caucasian: Of or pertaining to the white races of mankind, of whom the people about Mount Caucasus were formerly taken as the type.
Additional senses
- 2.A native or inhabitant of the Caucasus, esp. a Circassian or Georgian.
- 3.A member of any of the white races of mankind.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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