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race-riot (n.)

"riot resulting from racial hostility," by 1875, American English, from race (n.2) + riot (n.). The thing itself is older; in the Jacksonian era it was comprised in the general term mobbing.

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race-track (n.)

"a race-course, the path over which a race is run," 1814, from race (n.1) + track (n.).

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raceme (n.)
type of flower cluster, 1785, from Latin racemus "a cluster of grapes" (see raisin). Related: Racemic; racemism.
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racer (n.)
1640s of persons; 1793 of vehicles, agent noun from race (v.).
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Rachel 
fem. proper name, biblical daughter of Laban and wife of Jacob, from Late Latin, from Greek Rhakhel, from Hebrew (Semitic) Rahel, literally "ewe" (compare Arabic rahil, Aramaic rahla, Akkadian lahru, a metathesized form).
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rachitic (adj.)
1797, from rachitis (1727), medical Latin, from Late Greek rhakhitis (nosos) "rachitic disease, inflammation of the spine," from Greek rhakhis "spine, ridge, rib of a leaf" (see rachio-).
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racial (adj.)

"relating, pertaining to, or characteristic of an ethnic race or race generally," 1862, from race (n.2) + -ial. Related: Racially.

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racialism (n.)
1882, "tribalism;" 1890, "political system advocating superiority and exclusive rights based on race," from racial + -ism. Also see racist.
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racialist (n.)
"racist," 1910, from racial + -ist. Also see racist. As an adjective from 1917.
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racialization (n.)
1874, from racial + -ize + noun ending -ation.
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