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White
White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue), because it fully reflects and scatters all the visible wavelengths of light. It is the color of fresh snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black.
In ancient Egypt and ancient Rome, priestesses wore white as a symbol of purity, and Romans wore a white toga as a symbol of citizenship. In the Middle Ages and Renaissance a white unicorn symbolized chastity, and a white lamb sacrifice and purity. It was the royal color of the Kings of France, and of the monarchist movement that opposed the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War (1917–1922). Greek and Roman temples were faced with white marble, and beginning in the 18th century, with the advent of neoclassical architecture, white became the most common color of new churches, capitols and other government buildings, especially in the United States. It was also widely used in 20th century modern architecture as a symbol of modernity and simplicity.
According to surveys in Europe and the United States, white is the color most often associated with perfection, the good, honesty, cleanliness, the beginning, the new, neutrality, and exactitude. White is an important color for almost all world religions. The Pope, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, has worn white since 1566, as a symbol of purity and sacrifice. In Islam, and in the Shinto religion of Japan, it is worn by pilgrims. In Western cultures and in Japan, white is the most common color for wedding dresses, symbolizing purity and virginity. In many Asian cultures, white is also the color of mourning.
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Caucasian (adjective)
alternative case form of Caucasian
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Caucasian (noun)
alternative case form of Caucasian
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White (adjective)
Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.
“Write in black ink on white paper.”
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White (adjective)
Of or relating to Caucasians, people of European descent with light-coloured skin.
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White (adjective)
Designated for use by Caucasians.
“white drinking fountain;”
“white hospital”
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White (adjective)
Relatively light or pale in colour.
“white wine;”
“white grapes”
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White (adjective)
Pale or pallid, as from fear, illness, etc.
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White (adjective)
Lacking coloration (tan) from ultraviolet light; not tanned.
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White (adjective)
Containing cream, milk, or creamer.
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White (adjective)
The standard denomination of the playing pieces of a board game deemed to belong to the white set, no matter what the actual colour.
“The white pieces in this set are in fact made of light green glass.”
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White (adjective)
Pertaining to an ecclesiastical order whose adherents dress in white habits; Cistercian.
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White (adjective)
Honourable, fair; decent.
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White (adjective)
Grey, as from old age; having silvery hair; hoary.
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White (adjective)
Characterized by freedom from that which disturbs, and the like; fortunate; happy; favourable.
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White (adjective)
Regarded with especial favour; favourite; darling.
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White (adjective)
Pertaining to constitutional or anti-revolutionary political parties or movements.
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White (adjective)
Made from immature leaves and shoots.
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White (adjective)
Not containing characters; see white space.
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White (adjective)
Said of a symbol or character outline, not solid, not filled with color. Compare said of a character or symbol filled with color.
“Compare two Unicode symbols: l|mul||☞ = “WHITE RIGHT POINTING INDEX”; l|mul||☛ = BLACK RIGHT POINTING INDEX”
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White (adjective)
Characterised by the presence of snow
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White (noun)
The color/colour of snow or milk; the colour of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths.
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White (noun)
A person of European descent with light-coloured skin.
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White (noun)
The albumen of bird eggs (egg white).
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White (noun)
The sclera, white of the eye.
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White (noun)
Any butterfly of the Pieris genus.
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White (noun)
The cue ball in cue games.
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White (noun)
White wine.
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White (noun)
Cocaine
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White (noun)
The central part of the butt, which was formerly painted white; the centre of a mark at which a missile is shot.
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White (noun)
The snow- or ice-covered “green” in snow golf.
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White (noun)
A white pigment.
“Venice white”
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White (noun)
Anything that is of the color white.
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White (noun)
The enclosed part of a letter of the alphabet, especially when handwritten.
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White (verb)
To make white; to whiten; to bleach.