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[ˈmeɪtiː], (Noun)
Definitions:
- (especially in western Canada) a person of mixed Indigenous and European ancestry, in particular one of a group of such people who in the 19th century constituted the so-called Métis nation in the areas around the Red and Saskatchewan rivers
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Origin
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early 19th century: from French métis, from Latin mixtus ‘mixed’ (see also mestizo)
[ˈmeɪtiː], (Adjective)
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- relating to the Métis
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Origin
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early 19th century: from French métis, from Latin mixtus ‘mixed’ (see also mestizo)
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