negros
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/ˈn̪ɛ.ɡɾos/
negros is the plural of negro.
Meaning of negro
Noun
negro (plural negroes or negros)
- A person of black African ancestry.
- The negroes believe that its presence has a sanitary effect upon their cattle […]1867, Mayne Reid, Quadrupeds: what they are and where found, page 141
- A slave, especially one of African ancestry.
- We don't want your Negroes, or your horses, or your lands, or any thing you have, but we do want and will have a just obedience to the laws of the United States. That we will have, and if it involved the destruction of your improvements, we cannot help it.1864, William Tecumseh Sherman, General William Tecumseh Sherman to the Mayor and Councilmen of Atlanta
Proper noun capitalized: Negros
Negros
- An island of the Philippines, located in the Visayas.
Words formed from negros
Phrases with negros
Questions about negros
- What does negros mean?
- Negros means an island of the Philippines, located in the Visayas.
- What is negros the plural of?
- Negros is the plural of negro.
- What part of speech is negros?
- Negros is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce negros?
- Negros is pronounced /ˈn̪ɛ.ɡɾos/ (Philippines).
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