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quadroon

/kwɒˈdruːn/

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noun

formalcommonobsolete/kwɒˈdruːn/

A historical term for a person considered to be one-quarter Black by descent, specifically the offspring of a mulatto and a white parent. The term is now considered outdated and offensive.

  • 🇷🇺Исторический термин для человека, считавшегося на четверть чернокожим по происхождению, а именно потомок мулата и белого родителя. В настоящее время термин считается устаревшим и оскорбительным.
  1. Historical racial classification C2 formal

    A term historically used to describe a person with one-quarter African ancestry, specifically the child of a mulatto and a white parent.

    • The term 'quadroon' was used in colonial societies to categorize mixed-race individuals.
    • Historical records sometimes listed a person's status as quadroon.
    • The concept of quadroon is now considered outdated and offensive.

    🇷🇺Историческая расовая классификация