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And I used to say, 'I'm black, too.' In other words, I - my whole life I've been called a half-breed, a convict, king of the trailer trash, this and that. I take that and stand.
Duane Chapman

Meaning of "half-breed" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HALF-BREED

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HALF-BREED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Half-Breed can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HALF-BREED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

half-breed

Half-breed

Half-breed is a derogatory slur for anyone who is of mixed race, though it usually refers to people that are half Native American and half European or white.

Definition of half-breed in the English dictionary

The definition of half-breed in the dictionary is a person whose parents are of different races, esp the offspring of a White person and an American Indian. Other definition of half-breed is of, relating to, or designating offspring of people or animals of different races or breeds.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HALF-BREED

half-baked
half-ball
half-binding
half-blind
half-blood
half-blooded
half-blue
half-board
half-boot
half-bottle
half-bound
half-brother
half-buried
half-butt
half-caste
half-centuries
half-century
half-circle
half-clad
half-closed

WORDS THAT END LIKE HALF-BREED

agreed
Apostles´ Creed
best of breed
best-of-breed
breed
bulldog breed
colorbreed
creed
crossbreed
greed
inbreed
incrossbreed
interbreed
Nicene Creed
outbreed
overbreed
rebreed
reed
screed
subbreed

Synonyms and antonyms of half-breed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «half-breed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HALF-BREED

Find out the translation of half-breed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of half-breed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «half-breed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

混血儿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mestizo
570 millions of speakers

English

half-breed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आधा नस्ल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نصف سلالة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

метис
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mestiço
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বর্ণসঙ্কর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

métis
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Setengah baka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mischling
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

混血児
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

메스티소
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Setengah jinis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nửa giống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரை இனம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अर्धा-जातीच्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

melez
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

meticcio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

półkrwi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

метис
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

corcitură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μισό - φυλή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

half- ras
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

halvblod
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

halvblods
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of half-breed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HALF-BREED»

The term «half-breed» is regularly used and occupies the 104.895 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HALF-BREED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about half-breed

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QUOTES WITH «HALF-BREED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word half-breed.
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Duane Chapman
And I used to say, 'I'm black, too.' In other words, I - my whole life I've been called a half-breed, a convict, king of the trailer trash, this and that. I take that and stand.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HALF-BREED»

Discover the use of half-breed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to half-breed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Halfbreed
The author discusses her experiences growing up in a mixed race family in Canada It is a story that begins in 1940 in northern Saskatchewan and moves across Canada's West, where Maria roamed in the rootless existence of day-to-day jobs, ...
Maria Campbell, 1973
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Half-Breed
Maria Campbell's biography is a classic, vital account of a young Métis woman's struggle to come to terms with the joys, sorrows, loves and tragedies of her northern Saskatchewan childhood.
Maria Campbell, 1983
3
The Half-Breed Vampire (Mills & Boon Nocturne) (Sons of ...
Danger is no match for desire.
Theresa Meyers, 2012
4
Half-Breed's Lady
As she spends the days sketching his magnificent body, beautiful artist Glynna Williams tries to capture the heart of the Comanche half-breed whose picture she paints.
Bobbi Smith, 1998
5
Half-Breed
Magic is nearly extinct.
Ani Johnson, 2011
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Wanted: The Half-Breed
Even though he was a wanted man, Veronica Reynolds would always believe in the innocence of the handsome half-breed whod captured her heart when she was just a girl.
Bobbi Smith, 2008
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Hannah's Half-Breed
Best-selling author Heidi Betts is known as a versatile author, who writes what she lovesÖand makes readers fall in love all over again. Whether she's writing contemporary romance, paranormal, or historical, Heidi Betts never disappoints.
Heidi Betts, 2009
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From the "half-breed" to the "tragic Mulatto": The Race ...
Further, we connect seminal liberal representations of race in the fifties to ideological positions today that efface the persistence of segregation---or that would represent poverty but do not advance a social remedy for it.
Ryan Daniel DeRosa, 2007
9
Sioux and Chippewa Half-Breed Scrip and Its Application to ...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Gustav O. Brohough, 2010
10
The Half-Breed Werewolf [Redemption 2]
[Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, werewolves, voyeurism, HEA] Mathias is a rogue angel sent on a mission to find and protect a man who is destined to either become a feared general of Hell, or a ...
Marcy Jacks

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HALF-BREED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term half-breed is used in the context of the following news items.
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Confederate flag controversy: History is not just the world at its worst
I approach this divisive issue with a somewhat divided mind, as something of an American half-breed. I'm the son of a Southern father who ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
2
How to Get Away With Wearing Sandals At Work This Summer
These half-breed shoes are interchangeable and again, a good mix-in-with-what-you-have option. Soludos Wren Platform Smoking Slipper, ... «E! Online, Jul 15»
3
'Relic of Racism': Group Seeks Removal of Former Mayor's Statue
... going to school together, then the next thing you know, they're grab-assing around, then they're getting married and having half-breed kids. «Patch.com, Jul 15»
4
Claudia Jordan Hasn't Been Fired From RHOA, Says Season 8 …
The two had several explosive blowouts throughout the season, including one incident where NeNe called Claudia a "half-breed." We'd loved ... «Fashion & Style, Jul 15»
5
Why Isn't Russia Part of Europe? (Op-Ed)
... closer to their homeland — long remained part of the Asian empire, gradually becoming a half-breed in every sense: from genetic to cultural. «The Moscow Times, Jul 15»
6
Debunking the 'Half-Breed' Label
Half-breed, mixed-blood, metis… These words are more than familiar to us who are not full-blooded American Indians. And by those who are ... «Indian Country Today Media Network, Jul 15»
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Letter: Smokers picked on unfairly
Kiss my rebel half-breed butt. One is as bad as the other but one will kill more on the road, four times as fast, plus cause cirrhosis of the liver. «Kdminer, Jul 15»
8
Should Orville Hubbard's statue be removed?
... going to school together; then the next thing you know, they're grab-assing around, then they're getting married and having half-breed kids. «Arab American News, Jul 15»
9
Never Alone and the need for American Indian narratives in games
Nejo describes herself as a "half-breed Native American," and she's part of the first generation born and raised off the land they came from. «Polygon, Jun 15»
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Our Version Of The Confederate Flag Is 10 Feet Tall And Waving In …
... going to school together, then the next thing you know, they're grab-assing around, then they're getting married and having half-breed kids. «Deadline Detroit, Jun 15»

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