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noun
1.
a person of mixed race.
2.
a person of mixed European and Hindu or European and Muslim parentage.
3.
a person descended from parents of different social strata.
adjective
4.
of or pertaining to a half-caste.
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Half-caste
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Origin:
1785–95
1785–95
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| half-caste | |
| —n | |
| 1. | taboo a person having parents of different races, esp the offspring of a European and an Indian |
| —adj | |
| 2. | of, relating to, or designating such a person |
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