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noun
- 1. a person whose parents are of different races, especially the offspring of a North American Indian person and a person of white European ancestry. offensive
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half-breed. noun [ C ] (also half breed) uk / ˈhɑːf.briːd / us / ˈhæf.briːd / (also half-bred, half bred) an animal or a plant that has been produced from two different types of animal or plant: Typically dog breeders are careful not to let their dogs mix with others to make a half breed.
The meaning of HALF-BREED is the offspring of parents of different races; especially : the offspring of an American Indian and a white person.
adjective. (of animals) having only one purebred parent. synonyms: half-blooded, half-bred. crossbred. bred from parents of different varieties or species. noun. an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different races (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry) see more.
Half-breed definition: a contemptuous term used to refer to the offspring of parents of different racial origin, especially the offspring of an American Indian and a white person of European descent.. See examples of HALF-BREED used in a sentence.
a person whose parents are of different races, esp the offspring of a White person and a Native American. adjective also: half-bred. 2. of, relating to, or designating offspring of people or animals of different races or breeds. Collins English Dictionary.
Half-breed definition: A person whose parents are of different races; esp., an offspring of a North American Indian and a person of European ancestry.
How to use . half-breed in a sentenceA few days later, a half-breed delegation arrived in Washington, begging for his assistance.
Definition of half-breed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
What does the word half-breed mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word half-breed, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in North American English. half-breed is considered derogatory.
HALF–BREED meaning: 1 : a person who has parents of different races; 2 : a person who has a Native American parent and a white parent
