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half-caste Definition

half·-caste (haf′kast′)

noun, adjective

Eurasian

half-caste Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • Portuguese: Here they met with a Portuguese half-caste who was reputed one of the greatest monsters of cruelty in that part of the country.

Modifies a noun

  • population: The answer seems to be that the native, and especially the half-caste population, is peculiarly liable to lung trouble of all kinds.