Definitions for metissemeɪˈtis; -ˈtis, -ˈti sɪz

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

mé•tissemeɪˈtis; -ˈtis, -ˈti sɪz(n.)(pl.)-tisses

or me•tisse

  1. a woman of mixed ancestry.

    Category: Physical Anthropology

  2. (cap.) (in Canada) a woman of white, esp. French, and American Indian parentage.

    Category: Physical Anthropology, British

Origin of métisse:

1890–95; < F, fem. of métis métis

Webster Dictionary

  1. Metisse(u)

    the offspring of a white person and an American Indian

  2. Metisse(u)

    the offspring of a white person and a quadroon; an octoroon


Translations for metisse

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

of mixed race(adjective)

having ancestors (especially parents) from two or more different human races.

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