oc·to·roon
| \ ˌäk-tə-ˈrün
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plural octoroons
Definition of octoroon
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: a person of one-eighth Black ancestry
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“Octoroon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/octoroon. Accessed 13 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of octoroon was in 1859
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