caucasoid

caucasoid: adjective

a member of the racial classification of humanity composed of peoples indigenous to Europe, the Northeast Atlantic<!Many Commonwealth people see Europe as something separate from the British Isles and, by extension, Iceland, whereas the term caucasoid should definitely contain the peoples of those lands, North Africa, West Asia, South Asia and parts of Central Asia, as well as their diaspora in other parts of the world.

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caucasoid — adj. belonging to the caucasian racial group. Syn: caucasian. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Caucasoid — [kô′kə soid΄] adj. [from the erroneous notion that the orig. home of the hypothetical Indo Europeans was the Caucasus] designating or of one of the major geographical varieties of human beings, including peoples of Europe, Africa, the Near East,… … English World dictionary
Caucasoid — adjective or noun see Caucasian … New Collegiate Dictionary
Caucasoid — /kaw keuh soyd /, adj., n. Caucasian (defs. 1, 4). [1900 05; CAUCAS(IAN) + OID] * * * … Universalium
Caucasoid — Of or pertaining to the so called white race, characterized by a skin color ranging from very white to dark brown. A member of this ethic group; a Caucasian … Forensic science glossary
Caucasoid — n. white man, Caucasian man adj. Caucasian, white skinned … English contemporary dictionary
Caucasoid — [ kɔ:kəsɔɪd] adjective relating to the Caucasian division of humankind. noun a Caucasian … English new terms dictionary
caucasoid — cau·ca·soid … English syllables
Caucasoid — Cau•ca•soid [[t]ˈkɔ kəˌsɔɪd[/t]] adj. n. pan Caucasian 1), Caucasian 4) • Etymology: 1900–05 … From formal English to slang
Caucasoid — /ˈkɔkəzɔɪd/ (say kawkuhzoyd) adjective → Caucasian (def. 1) …

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