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half-breed



Pronunciation: (haf'brēd", häf'-), [key] Often Disparaging and Offensive.

—n.
the offspring of parents of different racial origin, esp. the offspring of an American Indian and a white person of European heritage.

—adj.
of or pertaining to such offspring.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

half-breadth planhalf brother
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