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metis

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noun

IPA: /meɪˈtiː/

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The correct spelling is metis. A person of mixed-race ancestry.

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noun

  1. 1.A person of mixed-race ancestry.
  2. 2.A person of mixed European and Indigenous descent.
  3. 3.A person who self-identifies as Métis.
  4. 4.A person of one-eighth black ancestry; an octoroon.
  5. 5.(knowledge management) Practical intelligence; street smarts.

adjective

  1. 1.Of mixed heritage
  2. 2.Of Métis heritage.

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