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half-breed

noun

Ë?haf-ËŒbrÄ“d How to pronounce half-breed (audio)
Ë?häf-
plural half-breeds
offensive
: the offspring of parents of different races (see race entry 1 sense 1a)
especially : the offspring of an American Indian and a white person
half-breed adjective offensive

Word History

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of half-breed was in 1760

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“Half-breed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-breed. Accessed 13 Dec. 2022.

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