CAUCASIAN


Meaning of CAUCASIAN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ko ̇ - ' k ā -zh ə n, kä- also - ' ka-zh ə n

Function: adjective

Date: 1658

1 : of or relating to the Caucasus or its inhabitants

2 : of, constituting, or characteristic of a race of humankind native to Europe, No. Africa, and southwest Asia and classified according to physical features ― used especially in referring to persons of European descent having usually light skin pigmentation

– Caucasian noun

– Cau · ca · soid \ ' ko ̇ -k ə - ˌ so ̇ id \ adjective or noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.