Definitions:

1. A person who is one-quarter African or Aboriginal ancestry, often born from one parent who is of mixed race and another who is white. NOUN
   • Quadroon communities sometimes formed their own social networks and support system in response to marginalization.
2. Historically referred to a person who is one-quarter Black and three-quarters White, typically used in the context of racial classification in the Americas, especially during the 18th and 19th centuries. NOUN
   • In some societies, a quadroon faced specific social and legal distinctions based on their mixed racial heritage.
3. The offspring of a mulato and a white person. NOUN
   • Quadroons were sometimes offered certain privileges compared to individuals with more African ancestry, yet still esperienced discrimination.

Synonyms:

• biracial person
• half-caste
• mestizo
• mixed-race individual
• mulatto