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noun
- 1. the relationship between people having one parent in common: "brothers and sisters of the half blood"
- 2. another term for half-breed offensive
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1. a. : the relation between persons having only one parent in common. b. : a person so related to another. 2. offensive : half-breed. 3. : a domestic animal with one parent purebred and the other of inferior breeding : grade sense 4. Examples of half-blood in a Sentence.
1. derogatoryoften or offensive. the offspring of parents of different racial origin, esp. the offspring of a Native American and a White person of European heritage; a half-breed. 2. a person who has only one parent in common with another person, as a half sister or half brother.
noun. the relationship between individuals having only one parent in common. an individual having such a relationship. a less common name for a half-breed. a half-blooded domestic animal.
The term half blood is used to describe the relation between individuals that share descent from only one parent. In humans, it is used to refer to the relation between persons born of the same father or of the same mother but not of both.
n. 1. a. The relationship existing between persons having only one parent in common. b. A person existing in such a relationship. 2. Often Offensive A person of mixed racial descent, especially a person of Native American and white parentage. 3. A half-blooded domestic animal. half′-blood′ adj.
Jun 8, 2024 · 1. derogatoryoften or offensive. the offspring of parents of different racial origin, esp. the offspring of a Native American and a White person of European heritage; a half-breed. 2. a person who has only one parent in common with another person, as a half sister or half brother.
Jun 15, 2024 · Definitions of half blood. noun. one of siblings who have only one parent in common. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Half blood." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/half blood. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. half blood.
What does the word half-blood mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word half-blood, two of which are considered offensive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. half-blood has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. genetics (mid 1700s) animals (1800s) wool (1820s) See meaning & use.
noun. Kinship through one parent only. Sisters of the half blood. Webster's New World. A person existing in such a relationship. American Heritage Medicine. Half-blood. Webster's New World. A person related to another through one parent only.
Synonyms for HALF-BLOOD: crossbred, half-bred, hybridized, interbred, outcrossed, crossed, mongrel, hybrid; Antonyms of HALF-BLOOD: pure-blood, blooded, purebred, full-blood, thoroughbred, pedigree, full-blooded, pure-blooded.
