caucasian

Noun · Adjective

WordNet 3.0

a member of the Caucasoid raceSynonyms: White White person Caucasian
a number of languages spoken in the Caucasus that are unrelated to languages spoken elsewhereSynonyms: Caucasian Caucasian language

of or relating to the geographical region of Caucasia“Caucasian languages”Synonyms: Caucasian Caucasic
of or relating to Caucasian peopleSynonyms: Caucasian Caucasoid

Caucasian \Cau*ca"sian\, n.

1.A native or inhabitant of the Caucasus, esp. a Circassian or Georgian. [1913 Webster]

2.A member of any of the white races of mankind. [1913 Webster]

Caucasian \Cau*ca"sian\, a.

1.Of or pertaining to the Caucasus, a mountainous region between the Black and Caspian seas. [1913 Webster]

2.Of or pertaining to the white races of mankind, of whom the people about Mount Caucasus were formerly taken as the type. [1913 Webster]