Meaning Of The Word Negro

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Negro
countable noun: Negro is a word that was used in the past to refer to someone with dark skin who comes from Africa or whose ancestors came from Africa.

Negro in American English 1
adjective: of, pertaining to, or characteristic of one of the traditional racial divisions of humankind, generally marked by brown to black skin pigmentation, dark eyes, and woolly or crisp hair and including esp. the indigenous peoples of Africa south of the Sahara
noun: a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race, esp. those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa

Negro in American English 2
noun: a river in NW South America, flowing SE from E Colombia through N Brazil into the Amazon. 1400 mi. (2255 km) long

Negro in British English 1
adjective: relating to or characteristic of these peoples
noun: a member of any of the dark-skinned indigenous peoples of Africa and their descendants elsewhere

Negro in British English 2
noun: a river in NW South America, rising in E Colombia (as the Guainía) and flowing east, then south as part of the border between Colombia and Venezuela, entering Brazil and continuing southeast to join the Amazon at Manáus. Length: about 2250 km (1400 miles)

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