Mestizo
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /mɛsˈtiː.zoʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mestizo is a noun meaning (US) A person of mixed ancestry, especially one of Spanish and Native American heritage.
Meaning
(US) A person of mixed ancestry, especially one of Spanish and Native American heritage.
More Meanings
- (Philippines, historical) A person of mixed ancestry, especially one of Austronesian Filipino and Spanish or Chinese ancestry, such as that of the Spanish mestizos and Chinese mestizos from the Spanish Colonial Era of the Philippines.
Word Forms
- mestizos
- mestizoes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include half-breed, mixed-race, metis, biracial, mixed, creamy.
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