Ne‧gro /ˈniːɡrəʊ $ -ɡroʊ/
noun (
plural Negroes)
[countable] old-fashioned[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Spanish;
Origin: Portuguese, from negro 'black', from Latin niger]
a word for a black person, usually considered offensive
—Negro adjective [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲