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   half-caste

   /ˈhɑːfkɑːst/

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   • 1. a person whose parents are of different races. offensive

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   What does half caste mean?

   • The half-caste knew the Indians too well not to understand the ironical meaning of the words pronounced by the Guaycurus chief. Half-caste definition: a contemptuous term used to refer to a person of mixed racial or ethnic descent.. See examples of HALF-CASTE used in a sentence.

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   What is half-caste adjective?

   • Definition of half-caste adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary an offensive word used to describe a person whose parents are from different races If you need to refer to a person's background you can use a term such as mixed-race.

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   Who is considered a 'half-caste'?

   • The term `half-caste' for the purposes of the definition of `aboriginal' includes any person ` either of whose parents is or was an aboriginal and any child of any such person'.

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   What does half cast mean?

   • Half-cast is a derogatory term to describe a person of mixed race or ethnicity. It is commonly used to refer to people who are white/black. This term is incorrectly believed to have been adopted from the Indian caste system, but 'Cast' comes from the Latin castus, meaning pure, and the derivative Portuguese and Spanish casta, meaning race.

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   Half-caste is a term used for individuals of multiracial descent. [1] . It is derived from the term caste, which comes from the Latin castus, [citation needed] meaning pure, and the derivative Portuguese and Spanish word casta, meaning race.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › half-casteHALF-CASTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HALF-CASTE definition: 1. an extremely offensive term for a person whose parents are from different races 2. an extremely…. Learn more.

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6. www.dictionary.com › browse › half-casteHALF-CASTE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a contemptuous term used to refer to a person of mixed racial or ethnic descent. a contemptuous term used to refer to a person of mixed European and Hindu or European and Muslim parentage. a contemptuous term used to refer to a person descended from parents of two different social strata.

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   Definition of half-caste adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   The meaning of HALF-CASTE is one of mixed racial descent : half-breed.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › half-casteHALF-CASTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

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    2 days ago · Definitions of half-caste. noun. an offensive term for the offspring of parents of different races or cultures. see more.