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mixed-blood vs Metis

Metis vs mixed-blood

mixed-blood and Metis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mixed-blood Yes No No No
Metis Yes No No No
As nouns, Metis is a hyponym of mixed-blood; that is, Metis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mixed-blood:
  • mixed-blood: a person whose ancestors belonged to two or more racial groups
  • Metis: a person in western Canada who is of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry
Other hyponyms of mixed-blood include mulatto, quadroon, octoroon, half-caste.
mixed-blood (noun) Metis (noun)
a person whose ancestors belonged to two or more racial groups a person in western Canada who is of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry
Difference between mixed-blood and Metis

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