octoroon
a person having one-eighth Black ancestry, with one Black great-grandparent; the offspring of a quadroon and a white person.
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How to use octoroon in a sentence
But once you get into octoroon territory, it holds far less mystique.
I have neglected to tell you that the mother hen is black, and struts with pompous pride above her white and octoroon subjects.
The Flag Replaced on Sumter | William A. SpicerVividly told, with a beautiful octoroon as the central figure.
Four Years in Rebel Capitals | T. C. DeLeonThe face was that of an octoroon; her figure tall and full of dignity.
Sons and Fathers | Harry Stillwell EdwardsA pause and the tall figure of the octoroon crossed the white walk.
Sons and Fathers | Harry Stillwell Edwards
The mother of this man is an octoroon, who now resides with him at his home in the suburbs.
Sons and Fathers | Harry Stillwell Edwards
British Dictionary definitions for octoroon
octaroon
/ (ˌɒktəˈruːn) /
a person having one quadroon and one White parent and therefore having one-eighth Black blood: Compare quadroon
Origin of octoroon
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