Caucasian

Caucasian is a term used for a person with pale or white skin. These people first came from Europe. Caucasian was first a geographical term. It referring to the Caucasus region (Caucasia) of central Eurasia. Over time, the term has gotten other meanings:

1. In common usage and when used politically, it usually refers to the so-called "Caucasian race". In North America, Australia, and New Zealand, this is often the "whites" racial/ethnic group.
2. On many forms, Caucasian usually means a specific group of physical attributes, especially light skin.
3. In physical anthropology, it may mean the Caucasoid physical type. This group is characterized by the shape of part of the skeleton.
4. In linguistics, it may refer to any of the languages of the Caucasus.
5. It refers to peoples from Caucasus.