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half-breed
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ˈhæfˌbrid
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ˈhɑf-
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-breed
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hahf
-
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–noun
1.
the offspring of parents of different racial origin, esp. the offspring of an American Indian and a white person of European heritage.
–adjective
2.
of or pertaining to such offspring.
Origin:
1750–60,
Americanism
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half-breed
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A person of mixed racial descent, especially a person of Native American and white parentage.
adj. Half-blooded; hybrid. Used of animals.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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