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Melungeon

Melungeon adjective: of or pertaining to any of several similar Mestee groups currently and historically found in the Southeastern United States, all of uncertain or disputed origin.

Adjective

Melungeon (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to any of several similar Mestee groups currently and historically found in the Southeastern United States, all of uncertain or disputed origin.

Noun

Melungeon (plural Melungeons)

  1. A Melungeon person.

Forms of Melungeon

pluralMelungeons

Origin of Melungeon

Uncertain. Perhaps from French mélange (“mixture”) + English -ian; perhaps from malengine; perhaps from melongene; or perhaps none of these.

Questions about Melungeon

What does Melungeon mean?
Melungeon means of or pertaining to any of several similar Mestee groups currently and historically found in the Southeastern United States, all of uncertain or disputed origin.
What part of speech is Melungeon?
Melungeon can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Melungeon in the dictionary

  1. Meltzer's triad
  2. Meltzers
  3. Melua
  4. Meluhha
  5. Melun
  6. Melungeon
  7. Melungeons
  8. Meluri
  9. melusin
  10. Melusina
  11. melusine

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