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negro

/ˈniɡɹoʊ/

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What does negro mean?

adjective

  1. Pertaining to the panethnic or ethnolinguistic groups associated with the proposed Negro-African superphylum.

proper noun

  1. A surname.
More meanings (5)

adjective

  1. (dated, offensive) Relating to a black ethnicity.
  2. (dated, offensive) Black or dark brown in color.

noun

  1. (dated, offensive) A person of black African ancestry.
  2. (archaic) A slave, especially one of African ancestry.
  3. (dated, offensive) Alternative letter-case form of negro.
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IPA pronunciation

/ˈniɡɹoʊ/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈniːɡɹoʊ/
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