Main Entry:

Cau·ca·sian

Pronunciation:

\kȯ-ˈkā-zhən, kä- also -ˈka-zhən\

Function:

adjective

Date:

1658

1 : of or relating to the Caucasus or its inhabitants 2 : of, constituting, or characteristic of a race of humankind native to Europe, North Africa, and southwest Asia and classified according to physical features —used especially in referring to persons of European descent having usually light skin pigmentation

— Caucasian noun

— Cau·ca·soid \ˈkȯ-kə-ˌsȯid\ adjective or noun