Topas
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtəʊpas/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Topas is a noun meaning (East India, now historical) A person of mixed black and Portuguese descent.
Meaning
(East India, now historical) A person of mixed black and Portuguese descent.
Example Sentences
The topas represented the earlier colonial presence of Portugal in the subcontinent.
Word Forms
- topasses
- topass
- topaz
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include portugais, mestizo, mixed-blood, mestee, harnizo, maroon.
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