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octaroon

/ (ˌɒktəˈruːn) /

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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Example sentences from the Web for octaroon

  • The woman in the photo was undeniably beautiful, but it was the beauty of the octaroon.

    Captain Macedoine's Daughter|William McFee

  • 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 Allen