| Definitions | | Melungeon |
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noun
- A Melungeon person.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to any of several similar mixed-race groups currently and historically found in the Southeastern United States, all of uncertain or disputed origin.
Etymology: (unreferenced)Origin uncertain. Perhaps from mélange "mixture" + English -ian; perhaps from (ARchar, ÙÙÙÙ) (ARchar, Ù) (malÊÅn jinn) "lost soul, cursed soul"; perhaps from malengine; perhaps from melongene; or, perhaps none of these.
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