What does tawney mean?
Tawney means Obsolete form of tawny..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Obsolete form of tawny..
Why increase the sons of Africa, by planting them in America, where we have so fair an opportunity, by excluding all Blacks and Tawneys, of increasing the lovely White and Red?
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Tawney means Obsolete form of tawny..
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Why increase the sons of Africa, by planting them in America, where we have so fair an opportunity, by excluding all Blacks and Tawneys, of increasing the lovely White and Red?
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