Quadroon

Definition of quadroon:

part of speech: noun

The offspring of a mulatto and a white person.

part of speech: noun

A person having one- fourth negro blood; the child of a mulatto and a white person.

Usage examples for quadroon:

• That was not his name; but as we have called the woman A. B., let the man be represented as C. D. He, too, was a quadroon an f. "Strange True Stories of Louisiana", George Washington Cable.

• It belonged to one of Seraphina's maids, a pretty little quadroon a favourite of hers- called La Chica. "Romance", Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer.

• Four weeks had elapsed, and the storm of the old lady's temper had somewhat subsided, when, one evening, as she was approaching her daughter's residence, she saw Henry walking in the direction of where the quadroon was supposed to reside. "Clotelle The Colored Heroine", William Wells Brown.

• You missed seeing this young man you've just employed buy the prettiest quadroon wench I ever set eyes on. "The Crisis, Complete", Winston Churchill Last Updated: March 6, 2009.