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Madagass Also Madegass, Madecass. [Variant of Malagash.] 1. A native or inhabitant of Madagascar.
1793Trapp tr. Rochon's Voy. Madagascar 33 The inhabitants of Madagascar call themselves indistinctly Malegashes, or Madecasses. 1815A. Burn Mem. v. (1816) 208 It is lamentable that some attempts are not made to convert the Madagasses to Christianity. 1839Penny Cycl. XIV. 259/2 The Madegasses have made considerable progress in the arts of civilization. 2. A Jamaican Black, having skin less dark and hair less crisped than is typical among African peoples.
1873Gardner Hist. Jamaica ii. iv. 97 The term Madagass is still applied to certain light complexioned negroes, especially those whose hair is less woolly than common. |