octaroon
/ (ˌɒktəˈruːn) /
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noun
a variant spelling of octoroon
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Words nearby octaroon
octangular, octanoic acid, Octans, octant, octarchy, octaroon, octastyle, octateuch, octavalent, octave, octave coupler
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How to use octaroon in a sentence
It was a letter full of wicked reproaches about our octaroon blood, and it broke his heart with the shock of its heartlessness.
Strange Stories|Grant AllenThe woman in the photo was undeniably beautiful, but it was the beauty of the octaroon.
Captain Macedoine's Daughter|William McFee