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| black |
(usually capitalized) a person who has ancestors who came from Africa and who typically has dark skin, eyes, and hair; African American. [2/7 definitions] |
| forerunner |
a person or thing that came before another; ancestor; predecessor. [1/2 definitions] |
| Gaelic |
the language that has been spoken in Scotland since before English came into use there. It is sometimes called "Scottish Gaelic." [1/2 definitions] |
| Gypsy |
a member of a group of wandering people who came from India long ago. Gypsies are now found throughout the world. [1/2 definitions] |
| Irish |
the language of Ireland spoken since before English came into use there. It is also called Irish Gaelic. [1/3 definitions] |
| Japanese beetle |
a shiny green and brown insect that came to the United States from Asia. It eats the leaves, fruits, flowers, and roots of plants and can cause a lot of damage. |
| legacy |
anything that is passed down from ancestors or someone who came before. [1/2 definitions] |
| Puritan |
a member of a group of Protestants in England in the 1500s and 1600s. The Puritans believed in simpler forms of worship and strict morals. Some Puritans came to live in what is now Massachusetts. |
| romance |
(capitalized) having to do with certain modern languages that came from Latin. [1/4 definitions] |
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