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Etymology
From French négress, from négre.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�ni:grɪs/
SAMPA|/"ni:gr�s/

Noun
en-noun|es

1. (dated or literary; now considered offensive) A black female.

Usage notes
In non-black societies its connotation carries an exoticism or mysticism associated with a dark skinned female of African decent.

Translations

German: Negerin f
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Slovak: �ernoška#Slovak|�ernoška f
Spanish: negra f
Swedish: negress c

ru:negress
vi:negress

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