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berdache definition

ber·dache (bər das̸h′)

noun

a North American Indian male transvestite or homosexual who was accepted in assuming the dress, role, and status of a woman

Etymology: ? via CdnFr < MFr bardache < It bardascia < Ar bardaj, slave, servitude < Pers bardah, slave, page

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