- half-breed
- half-breed (n.) "person of mixed race," 1760; as an adjective by 1762. Half-blooded in this sense is from c.1600.
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Half-Breed — álbum de estudio de Cher Publicación Diciembre de 1973 Grabación 1973 Género(s) Pop Duración … Wikipedia Español
Half-Breed — can refer to:* Half Breed (album), a 1973 album by singer/actress Cher. * Half Breed (song), the title track from the album. * Half Breed (short story), a science fiction story by Isaac Asimov. * Half Breed (politics), member of the moderate wing … Wikipedia
Half-breed — ( br[=e]d ), a. Half blooded. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Half-breed — n. A person who is half blooded; the offspring of parents of different races, especially of the American Indian and the white race. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
half-breed — n taboo 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 >half breed adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
half-breed — half′ breed n. adj. usage: This term is usually used with disparaging intent and perceived as insulting, implying that a person of mixed race is somehow different or inferior. However, half breed is also used as a neutral descriptive term. usu.… … From formal English to slang
half-breed — ☆ half breed [haf′brēd΄ ] n. a person whose parents are of different ethnic types; esp., an offspring of a North American Indian and a person of European ancestry adj. half blood: Generally regarded as an offensive term because often used… … English World dictionary
half-breed — half ,breed noun count OFFENSIVE an offensive word for a person who has parents of two different races, especially someone with one white parent and one NATIVE AMERICAN parent. A more polite expression is person of mixed race … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
half-breed — [n] mixed creation amalgam, blend, combination, conglomeration, cross, crossbreed, hodgepodge*, hybrid, medley, mélange, miscegnation, mishmash*, mule, mutt*; concepts 260,394 … New thesaurus
half-breed — ► NOUN offensive ▪ a person of mixed race … English terms dictionary
