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berdache
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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