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Definition of half-breed in English English dictionary
- A person of mixed racial parentage or ancestry, especially one of mixed white and American Indian parentage
- having one purebred parent; hybrid
- a very offensive word for someone whose parents are of different races, especially one white parent and one Native American parent. Do not use this word mixed race
- person born to parents of different races
- (of animals) having only one purebred parent
- half-caste offspring of parents of different races (especially of white and Indian parents)
- halfbreed
- Half-blooded
- halfbreed
- A person who is half-blooded; the offspring of parents of different races, especially of the American Indian and the white race
Related Terms
half-breed
Synonyms
amalgam, blend, combination, conglomeration, cross, cross-breed, hodgepodge, hybrid, medley, mélange, miscegnation, mishmash, mule, muttPronunciation
Etymology
[ -"brEd ] (noun.) 1760. half- + breedResimler
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