"master race" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: master races [plural]
Etymology: Calque of German Herrenrasse. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|de|Herrenrasse}} Calque of German Herrenrasse Head templates: {{en-noun}} master race (plural master races)
  1. (especially Nazism) A race of people who are superior to others. Wikipedia link: master race Tags: Nazism, especially Categories (topical): Nazism, Racism Synonyms: herrenvolk, superrace Translations (race of people): 優秀民族 (Chinese Mandarin), 优秀民族 (yōuxiùmínzú) (Chinese Mandarin), herrefolk [neuter] (Danish), härrasrahvas (Estonian), herrarotu (Finnish), herrakansa (Finnish), race supérieure [feminine] (French), Herrenrasse [feminine] (German), Herrenvolk [neuter] (German), razza superiore [feminine] (Italian), نژاد برتر (nežâd-e bartar) (Persian), rasa panów [feminine] (Polish), raça superior [feminine] (Portuguese), ра́са госпо́д (rása gospód) [feminine] (Russian), raza superior [feminine] (Spanish), härskarras [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-master_race-en-noun-hb33iDtC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations

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