Caucasian - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Caucasian :  adj
1: of or relating to the geographical region of Caucasia; "Caucasian languages" [syn: Caucasian, Caucasic]
2: of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration; "voting patterns within the white population" [syn: white] [ant: black] (noun)
1: a member of the Caucasoid race [syn: White, white person, Caucasian]
2: a number of languages spoken in the Caucasus that have no known affiliations to languages spoken elsewhere [syn: Caucasian, Caucasian language]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Caucasian : \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.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Caucasian : \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.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Example Usage of Caucasian

K_Rachon: heard Caucasian male from the SUBURBS of Columbus, wearing a Hollister Henly call a girl "Hella skep" I almost died...
atqqq: if i were some asian living 5 centuries back, i think i'd be pretty freaked out bumping into a blue-eyed Caucasian..
TysumAgency: Casting Notice posted for TV Commercial shoot in Mexico. Kid 4-6, Hispanic & Caucasian Male/fem & Lesbian couple. www.tysumagency.com
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