half blood

noun

half-blood

[ haf-bluhd, hahf- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

Disparaging and Offensive. half-breed ( def 1 ).
a person who has only one parent in common with another person, as a half sister or half brother.

half-blood

1. the relationship between individuals having only one parent in common
2. an individual having such a relationship
See half-breed
a less common name for a half-breed
a half-blooded domestic animal

First recorded in 1545–55

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English half blod

If Harry is distantly related to Dracula, is he a half-blood prince?

The spell was written by a previous owner of the textbook, the self-dubbed Half-Blood Prince.

The Half-Blood Prince is really, really good but I want the last one to be the best.

(For the purpose of these figures "Maori" means of the half-blood or more).

The urging of the half-blood was in vain, and he was forced to give it up.

The half-blood said nothing, but he and his companions were beginning to finger their weapons.

The horses were tethered near the cabin, and a half-blood Indian was watching them.

Every man of them bears a bar in his arms, or is of the half-blood.

April 25, 2024firkin

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