Caucasian
(noun)
A person of European, Middle Eastern, or North African ancestry; white person.
Origin:
From the caucasus region, between europe and asia, mistakenly thought to be the ancestral home of the supposed 'white race'.
Examples:
- The suspect is described as a Caucasian male in his early thirties.
- She is of Caucasian descent.
- Caucasians make up the majority of the population in the United States.
- The study focused on the health outcomes of Caucasian women.
- The professor is a middle-aged Caucasian man.