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quadroon

Syllabification: (quad·roon)
Pronunciation: /kwäˈdro͞on/

Definition of quadroon

noun

  • a person whose parents are a mulatto and a white person and who is therefore one-quarter black by descent.

Origin:

early 18th century (earlier as quarteron): via French from Spanish cuarterón, from cuarto 'quarter', from Latin quartus; later assimilated to words beginning with quadri-

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