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- [kwo-droon]
- /kwɒˈdrun/
- /kwɔˈdruːn/
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- [kwo-droon]
- /kwɒˈdrun/
Definitions of quadroon word
- noun quadroon a person having one-fourth black ancestry, with one black grandparent; the offspring of a mulatto and a white person. 1
- noun quadroon A person whose parents are a mulatto and a white person and who is therefore one-quarter black by descent. 1
- noun quadroon the offspring of a Mulatto and a White person; a person who is one-quarter Black 0
- noun quadroon a person who has one black grandparent; child of a mulatto and a white 0
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Origin of quadroon
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; alteration of Spanish cuarterón, derivative of cuarto fourth < Latin quartus; see -oon
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Parts of speech for Quadroon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quadroon popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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