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- pronunciation:
- reIs
- features:
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a human population sharing certain common hereditary physical features.
My mother is of one race, and my father is of another.There are people of every race living in New York City.- synonyms:
- people, strain
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| definition 2: |
a group of people who share a history and distinctive culture, esp. characterized by a common language and religion.
My great, great grandfather was of a race of people whose diet consisted mainly of meat.- synonyms:
- nation, people
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| definition 3: |
all humanity; mankind.
Now that she is getting old, my grandmother says she worries about the future of the race.- synonyms:
- Homo sapiens, humanity, humankind, man, mankind, species
- similar words:
- earth
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| definition 4: |
the question, issue, or practice of racial discrimination.
Race is an issue that the university can no longer turn a blind eye to.- synonyms:
- discrimination, prejudice, racism
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| definition 5: |
subspecies; breed.
Various races of dogs exhibit this characteristic.- synonyms:
- breed, subspecies
- similar words:
- strain
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| related words: |
ancestry, color, minority, world |
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