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halfbreeds

The correct spelling is halfbreeds.

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noun

Say it like: Hal-fbr-eed-s

The correct spelling is halfbreeds. A person of mixed racial parentage or ancestry, especially one of mixed White and American Indian parentage (metis, métis, Metis, Métis). For example: "In South Korean society, which extols the virtues of ethnic purity, "half-breed" people are viewed with disdain and contempt."

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In South Korean society, which extols the virtues of ethnic purity, "half-breed" people are viewed with disdain and contempt.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A person of mixed racial parentage or ancestry, especially one of mixed White and American Indian parentage (metis, métis, Metis, Métis).

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