octoroon
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Example:In some cases, octoroons were classified as quadroons in an attempt to further marginalize them.
Definition:An individual with one-fourth African ancestry; used historically to describe mixed-race individuals in the United States.
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Example:The term octaroon was sometimes used interchangeably with octoroon by scholars of African American history.
Definition:Another spelling or variation of octoroon, used to describe a person with one-eighth African ancestry.
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