Quadroon
[kwɒ'dru:n]
Definition
(noun.) an offspring of a mulatto and a white parent; a person who is one-quarter black.
Typist: Vern--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) The offspring of a mulatto and a white person; a person quarter-blooded.
Typed by Cyril
Definition
n. the offspring of a mulatto and a white person one 'quarter-blooded.'—Also Quarteroon′.
Checked by Eugene
Examples
- The public and shameless sale of beautiful mulatto and quadroon girls has acquired a notoriety, from the incidents following the capture of the Pearl. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- Here the door opened, and a small quadroon boy, between four and five years of age, entered the room. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- She is a quadroon, as may be seen from her fairer complexion, though her likeness to her mother is quite discernible. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- At this moment, the door was pushed gently open, and a young quadroon woman, apparently about twenty-five, entered the room. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
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