Defn: A person of the Caucasian race (6 Fed. Rep. 256). In the time of slavery in the United States white person was generally construed as a person without admixture of colored blood. In various statutes and decisions in different States since 1865 white person is construed as in effect: one not having any negro blood (Ark., Okla.); one having less than one eighth of negro blood (Ala., Fla., Ga., Ind., Ky., Md., Minn., Miss., Mo., N.C., S.C., Tenn., Tex.); one having less than one fourth (Mich., Neb., Ore., Va.); one having less than one half (Ohio).
WHITE PLAGUE
White plague.
Defn: Tuberculosis, esp. of the lungs.
WHITE-POT
White"-pot`, n.
Defn: A kind of food made of milk or cream, eggs, sugar, bread, etc., baked in a pot. King.
WHITERUMP
White"rump`, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The American black-tailed godwit.
WHITES
Whites, n. pl.
1. (Med.)
Defn: Leucorrh