Definition of Negro. Meaning of Negro. Synonyms of Negro

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Definition of Negro

Negro
Negro Ne"gro, n.; pl. Negroes. [Sp. or Pg. negro, fr. negro black, L. niger; perh. akin to E. night.] A black man; especially, one of a race of black or very dark persons who inhabit the greater part of tropical Africa, and are distinguished by crisped or curly hair, flat noses, and thick protruding lips; also, any black person of unmixed African blood, wherever found.
Negro
Negro Ne"gro, a. Of or pertaining to negroes; black. Negro bug (Zo["o]l.), a minute black bug common on the raspberry and blackberry. It produced a very disagreeable flavor. negro corn, the Indian millet or durra; -- so called in the West Indies. see Durra. --McElrath. Negro fly (Zo["o]l.), a black dipterous fly (Psila ros[ae]) which, in the larval state, is injurious to carrots; -- called also carrot fly. Negro head (Com.), Cavendish tobacco. [Cant] --McElrath. Negro monkey (Zo["o]l.), the moor monkey.

Meaning of Negro from wikipedia

- word negro (or sometimes negress for a female) is a term historically used to denote people considered to be of Black African heritage. The word negro means...
- The Negro leagues were United States professional baseball leagues comprising teams of African Americans. The term may be used broadly to include professional...
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- The Magical Negro is a trope in American cinema, television, and literature. In the cinema of the United States, the Magical Negro is a supporting stock...
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- The Negro is a book by W. E. B. Du Bois published in 1915 and released in electronic form by Project Gutenberg in 2011. It is an overview of African-American...
- Vincent Joseph Del Negro (born August 9, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player. He was the head coach of the National Basketball...
- "El Negro" is a common Spanish language nickname, meaning "The Black". Estevanico (1500–1539), African explorer of the New World Juan Matta-Ballesteros...
- Guerrero Negro is the largest town located in the muni****lity of Mulegé in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur (BCS). It had a po****tion of 13...
- Oso Negro (Spanish: "Black Bear") is a brand of vodka and gin. Distilled and bottled in Mexico, these liquors are bottled in one liter, 750 milliliter...