Metis
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /meɪˈtiː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Metis is a noun meaning A person of mixed-race ancestry.
Meaning
A person of mixed-race ancestry.
More Meanings
- (US) A person of one-eighth black ancestry; an octoroon.
- Of mixed heritage
- Of Métis heritage.
- (knowledge management) Practical intelligence; street smarts.
- (chiefly Canada, US) Alternative letter-case form of Metis (“a member of one of three Canadian Aboriginal peoples; any person of mixed European and Indigenous descent”).
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mestizo, half-breed, mixed-race, biracial, mixed, breed.
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