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Caucasian
" I'd go for roles that would say 'for all ethnicities,' but what they're pretty much saying is, 'We want a Caucasian guy or a black guy.' One or the other."
Bronson Pelletier

Meaning of "Caucasian" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF CAUCASIAN

kɔːˈkeɪzɪən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CAUCASIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Caucasian can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CAUCASIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Caucasian in the English dictionary

The first definition of Caucasian in the dictionary is of or relating to the Caucasus. Other definition of Caucasian is a White person; a Caucasoid. Caucasian is also a native or inhabitant of Caucasia.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CAUCASIAN

Abkhazian · Australasian · Bayesian · Cartesian · Carthusian · chalazion · Dickensian · Dionysian · Elysian · Illinoisian · Indonesian · Levalloisian · Malaysian · Micronesian · nasion · Parisian · Rabelaisian · Tardenoisian · Tunisian · Venusian

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CAUCASIAN

Catullan · Catullus · CATV · catwalk · catworks · catworm · Cauca · Caucasia · Caucasic · Caucasoid · Caucasus · Caucasus Mountains · cauchemar · Cauchy

WORDS THAT END LIKE CAUCASIAN

Amerasian · Asian · Athanasian · Belarusian · Central Asian · Eurasian · Frisian · Gaussian · Little Russian · Malvasian · Ossian · Persian · Polynesian · Prussian · Rhodesian · Russian · Silesian · Southeast Asian · Transcaucasian · Vespasian

Synonyms and antonyms of Caucasian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Caucasian» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF CAUCASIAN

Find out the translation of Caucasian to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Caucasian from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Caucasian» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

白种人的
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

caucásico
570 millions of speakers
en

English

Caucasian
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

कोकेशियान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قوقازي
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Кавказский
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

caucasiano
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ককেশাস্বাসী
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

blanc
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Caucasian
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

kaukasisch
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

白人の
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

백색 인종의
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Kaukasia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Da
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

கெளகேசிய
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

कॉकेशियन
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Kafkas
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

di razza bianca
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Kaukaska
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Кавказький
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

caucazian
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καυκάσιος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Ander
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kaukasiska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kaukasisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Caucasian

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CAUCASIAN»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of Caucasian
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «Caucasian».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Caucasian

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «CAUCASIAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Caucasian.
1
Utkarsh Ambudkar
It takes time for brown people and people of different ethnicities to get into the Hollywood world, which is predominantly Caucasian and African American.
2
Devon Aoki
I'm really not that weird. I'm a combination of a lot of different things. Maybe it's just easier to make me look weird than another model who is specifically Caucasian.
3
Ahmet Davutoglu
Turkey is a European country, an Asian country, a Middle Eastern country, Balkan country, Caucasian country, neighbor to Africa, Black Sea country, Caspian Sea, all these.
4
Billy Eckstine
As a matter of fact they'd blacken us down. I guess there's a reason that according to what the Caucasian wanted us to look like. He wanted us to look-if we were Black, then he had his idea of what we look like.
5
Sandrine Holt
It's difficult because usually when they cast things, the main characters are Caucasian in absolutely almost every situation.
6
Justin Kirk
I hesitate to say because it sounds silly, but the first play I did was 'The Caucasian Chalk Circle' by Brecht.
7
Annie Ilonzeh
I relate to both my Caucasian side and my African side, and I love that.
8
Raul Labrador
The Republicans are not anti-Latinos. You know, I tell the story all the time that the Tea Party is the one that has actually brought out the Latinos. Look at Idaho. I actually ran against a person in my primary who was born and raised in Idaho who happened to be Caucasian, and they elected the guy who was from Puerto Rico with an accent.
9
Lucy Liu
Being Asian in this business is something you have to consider, because sometimes people aren't as open. They'll say, I can't see you with a Caucasian person.
10
Bronson Pelletier
I'd go for roles that would say 'for all ethnicities,' but what they're pretty much saying is, 'We want a Caucasian guy or a black guy.' One or the other.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAUCASIAN»

Discover the use of Caucasian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Caucasian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Rise and Fall of the Caucasian Race: A Political History ...
Bruce Baum explores the history of the term and the category of the “Caucasian race” more broadly in the light of the changing politics of racial theory and notions of racial identity.
Bruce Baum, 2006
2
Caucasian Battlefields: A History of the Wars on the ...
The authoritative description and analysis of four major wars which took place in the Caucasus region between 1828 and 1921.
William Edward David Allen, Paul Muratoff, 2011
3
The Caucasian Knot: The History & Geopolitics of ...
This book helps us to understand why the Armenians feel so strongly that Artsakh is theirs and is worth dying for.
Levon Chorbajian, 1994
4
Parenting Style and Child School Performance for Caucasian ...
Parenting style has been broadly studied about its relationship with many different aspects of child and adolescent development.
Chen-Hung Wang, 2006
5
Current Trends in Caucasian, East European, and Inner Asian ...
This volume is a collection of seventeen papers, on languages of all three indigenous Caucasian families as well as other languages spoken in the territory of the former Soviet Union.
Howard Isaac Aronson, Dee Ann Holisky, Kevin Tuite, 2003
6
The Caucasian Tiger: Sustaining Economic Growth in Armenia
This book is intended to explain the factors underlying the stellar growth record that has led to Armenia's emergence as the Caucasian Tiger and to provide policy advice to the Armenian authorities to ensure the continuation of this growth.
‎2007
7
Parent, Peer, and Media Influence on Body Images of ...
This study investigates relationships among parent, peer, and media influences and body image.
Melaina Hammond, 2006
8
Basic Skills Caucasian Americans Workbook
Contents Introduction for Teachers Chapter 1: The Very First Caucasian Americans Chapter 2: Caucasian American Homes Chapter 3 : Caucasian American Clothing and Fashion Chapter 4: Caucasian American Languages Chapter 5: ...
Beverly Hope Slapin, 2013
9
Foreign Direct Investment in Central Asian and Caucasian ...
This publication contains papers and proceedings presented at the regional meeting on foreign direct investment in the central Asian region, held in April 2003 under the UN Development Account project: "Capacity-building of ESCAP members ...
‎2003
10
The Caucasian Republics
Discusses the history, daily life, and politics of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.
Margaret Kaeter, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAUCASIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Caucasian is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Cincinnati police DENY beating of white man by black bystanders …
Neville later elaborated, saying that reporting officer Alicia Essert, who is Caucasian, came to the conclusion that McKnight, a tourist from ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
A Father's Struggle to Stop His Daughter's Adoption
“An adoption proceeding was filed in Greenville County on February 19, 2014, and you are the putative father of a Caucasian/African-American ... «The Atlantic, Jul 15»
3
CORRECTION: Police search for missing man - Ermington
Mr Conroy is described as being of Caucasian appearance with a thin build, about 190cm tall. He has light brown hair, green eyes, and wears ... «NSW Police Online, Jul 15»
4
+Bransfield's pastoral letter on the elderly
... and African-American seniors are less economically secure than male and Caucasian seniors; one in eight seniors is threatened by hunger. «National Catholic Reporter, Jul 15»
5
Caucasian family's truck vandalized with racist messages north of …
A Spring-area family woke up to find their $50,000 pick-up truck vandalized with disturbing and hateful words: everything from the "N-word" to ... «MyFox Houston, Jul 15»
6
Caucasian jihad
IN OCTOBER 1832 Russian soldiers besieged the village of Gimry (pictured) in the mountains of Dagestan in an effort to capture ... «The Economist, Jul 15»
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“Peaceful future of Caucasian region” contest to foster friendly …
6th international contest for young journalists - “Peaceful Future of the Caucasian Region” - aims to foster friendly relations between peoples of ... «Armenpress.am, Jul 15»
8
Europe, Siberia and in between: Caucasian populations of non …
Morphology of the larva of Ch. bernensis from the Central Caucasus and Ciscaucasia. Credit: Dr. Karmokov Mukhamed. A research in the ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
9
Cyclops: Minor league team misses mark with clueless 'Caucasian
The idea of hosting a “Caucasian Heritage Night” was a dreadful concept in the first place, and it didn't help that the “celebration” was ... «Ironcountytoday, Jul 15»
10
Minority children outnumber Caucasian children, says Census Bureau
WASHINGTON, DC: Racial and ethnic “minority” children are now the majority, according to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau. «The American Bazaar, Jun 15»
REFERENCE
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