caucasian

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The indic people who called themselves 'aryans' are called nordindians or nordindids when talking racial anthropology, and are classified as a caucasian people.

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  1. Of or pertaining to the Caucasus, a mountainous region between the Black and Caspian seas.
  2. A native or inhabitant of the Caucasus, esp. a Circassian or Georgian.

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  1. a number of languages spoken in the Caucasus that are unrelated to languages spoken elsewhere
  2. a member of the Caucasoid race
  3. of or relating to Caucasian people
  4. of or relating to the geographical region of Caucasia

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  • Her dad must be of Asian descent; Rachel does not look fully caucasian, but her mum and brothers do.
  • At any rate, Amy qualified her outrage with a good ol '"very likely", in the event that a caucasian * ever* gets tossed off of a flight for speculating about which seat in an airplane is the safest. —  TIME.com: Top Stories
  • I'm quite sure Elder Anderson is qualified and will do a wonderful job, but I'm beginning to wonder if a non-caucasian will —  By Common Consent, a Mormon Blog
  • "I'm beginning to wonder if a non-caucasian will ever be called to the Q12." —  By Common Consent, a Mormon Blog
  • My father told me, when I expressed the same sentiment after the last apostle was called, that he predicted that a non-caucasian would be called to the 12 during my lifetime. —  By Common Consent, a Mormon Blog
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