metis

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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:
early 19th century: from French métis, from Latin mixtus ‘mixed’ (see also mestizo)


[ˈmeɪtiː], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to the Métis


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Origin:
early 19th century: from French métis, from Latin mixtus ‘mixed’ (see also mestizo)




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