"neger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: negers [plural]
Etymology: Perhaps from French nègre, from Spanish negro; or perhaps a variant of nigger. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|nègre}} French nègre, {{der|en|es|negro}} Spanish negro Head templates: {{en-noun}} neger (plural negers)
  1. (rare, often offensive) Synonym of nigger Tags: offensive, often, rare Synonyms: nigger [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-neger-en-noun-rEPCkwAN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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