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The word "race", interpreted to mean an identifiable group of people who share a common descent, was introduced into English in the 16th century from the Old French rasse (1512), from Italian razza: the Oxford English Dictionary cites the earliest example around the mid-16th century and defines its early meaning as a "group of people belonging to the same family and descended from a common ...
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The template is named "Historical definitions of race" but it turns out it is the only navigation template on the topic of race we have at present. It seems to be rather larger, so it might make sense to split off a generic "race" template and organise this one along historical lines.
Race; History; Historical concepts; Biblical terminology for race; Society; Color terminology; Race relations; Racialization; Racism (scientific racism); Racial ...
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Race is a categorization of humans based on shared physical or social qualities into groups generally viewed as distinct within a given society. [1] The term came into common usage during the 16th century, when it was used to refer to groups of various kinds, including those characterized by close kinship relations. [2]