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European vs Caucasian - What's the difference?

european | caucasian |

As adjectives the difference between european and caucasian

is that european is related to Europe or the European Union while Caucasian is of, or relating to the Caucasus region or its people, languages and culture.

As nouns the difference between european and caucasian

is that european is person living or originating from Europe while Caucasian is a native or inhabitant of the Caucasus.

european

Alternative forms

* (l) (archaic) * (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Related to (l) or the (l).
  • white (ethnicity)
  • Stamps like this were common on furniture made in Australia in the 1st half of last century, when there were a number of Chinese furniture makers in Australia who were seen as competition to 'European Australian' makers.
    AUSTRALIAN MID-CENTURY FURNITURE. http://www.ohtel.com/about/furniture

    Hypernyms

    * Eurasian

    Derived terms

    (Derived terms) * European Central Bank * European Commission * European Commissioner * European option * European Parliament * European radish * European Union

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • person living or originating from Europe
  • person who resides within the (l)
  • caucasian

    English

    Adjective

    (Caucasian race) (en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to the Caucasus region or its people, languages and culture.
  • (anthropology, archaic) Of a racial classification; pertaining to people having certain phenotypical features such as straight, wavy or curly hair and very light to brown pigmented skin, and originating from Europe, parts of Northern Africa and Western, Central and South Asia.
  • (US, of a person) White, being a white person: of European descent.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A native or inhabitant of the Caucasus.
  • (anthropology, archaic) A member of the Caucasian racial classification.
  • A person of European descent, a white person.
  • * {{quote-book
  • , year=2008 , author=Ridley Pearson , title=Killer View , passage=The male Caucasian , twenty-four, a skier, was said to have been missing for over three hours.}}
  • (linguistics) A group of languages spoken in the Caucasus area.
  • (humorous, bartending) The White Russian, a cocktail consisting of coffee liqueur, vodka, and milk. Apparently originated in the 1998 film .
  • See also

    * (Historical race concepts)