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- [haf, hahf breed]
- /hæf, hɑf brid/
- /hɑːf briːd/
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- [haf, hahf breed]
- /hæf, hɑf brid/
Definitions of half-breed word
- noun half-breed 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. 1
- adjective half-breed of or relating to such offspring. 1
- noun half-breed child of mixed-race parents 1
- noun half-breed a person whose parents are of different races, esp the offspring of a White person and an American Indian 0
- adjective half-breed of, relating to, or designating offspring of people or animals of different races or breeds 0
- noun half-breed a person whose parents are of different ethnic types; esp., an offspring of a North American Indian and a person of European ancestry 0
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Origin of half-breed
First appearance:
before 1750 One of the 47% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1750-60
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Parts of speech for Half-breed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
half-breed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for half-breed
noun half-breed
- combination — A combination of things is a mixture of them.
- hodgepodge — a heterogeneous mixture; jumble.
- mishmash — a confused mess; hodgepodge; jumble.
- hybrid — the offspring of two animals or plants of different breeds, varieties, species, or genera, especially as produced through human manipulation for specific genetic characteristics.
- cross — If you cross something such as a room, a road, or an area of land or water, you move or travel to the other side of it. If you cross to a place, you move or travel over a room, road, or area of land or water in order to reach that place.
Antonyms for half-breed
noun half-breed
- separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
- division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
- singularity — the state, fact, or quality of being singular.
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