negroness

negroness
\\ˈnē(ˌ)grōnə̇s, -grə-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized
: the quality or state of being Negro : negritude

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  • Negroness — noun see Negro I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Negroness — n. dark skinned woman; woman member of a Black or dark skinned African race (Anthropology); African American woman(derogatory in modern usage) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • negroness — ne·gro·ness …   English syllables

  • Negro — I. noun (plural Negroes) Etymology: Spanish or Portuguese, from negro black, from Latin nigr , niger Date: 1555 sometimes offensive a member of a race of humankind native to Africa and classified according to physical features (as dark skin… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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