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Meanings of half-breed in English

(Of animals) having only one purebred parent.

Related terms

Breed.

Synonyms
Examples for "breed"
Examples for "breed"
1
Therefore private reserve owners often need to breed game for this purpose.
The South African
2
The risk varies, of course, by animal size and shape and breed.
Wired
3
Of course, creating such video requires a very different breed of camera.
Wired
4
According to Mahdi, the new breed of recruits follow orders without question.
The Guardian
5
The ethos is simple yet undeniably invigorating: unique spaces breed unique ideas.
The South African
Usage of half-breed in English
1
The half-breed in the bow ceased paddling, and looked back in alarm.
The Red Man's Revenge: A Tale of The Red River Flood
2
The half-breed blood in her was stirred in all its passionate strength.
The Story of the Foss River Ranch: A Tale of the Northwest
3
At the end of that time the half-breed turned in to shore.
Flower of the North: A Modern Romance
4
The half-breed at the counter searched the discontented face with speculative eyes.
The Triumph of John Kars: A Story of the Yukon
5
There is no worse enemy in all the world than a half-breed.
Further Chronicles of Avonlea
6
As the half-breed proceeded with his tale his speech increased in rapidity.
The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail
7
If scorn could kill the half-breed would have fallen in his tracks.
The Fur Bringers: A Story of the Canadian Northwest
8
The half-breed slid out of the darkness and sat down beside him.
The Valley of the Giants
9
A sudden gleam of anger leaped into the eyes of the half-breed.
The Gun-Brand
10
In a show-down I'm on their side; my father was a half-breed.
The Eagle's Heart
11
But perhaps I should take the half-breed on to court from here.
The iron king
12
The disfigured face of the half-breed HAD been a shock to her.
Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp; Or, The Old Lumberman's Secret
13
The cunning face of the half-breed was lit by an unholy grin.
The Story of the Foss River Ranch: A Tale of the Northwest
14
The callous half-breed was disturbed by the utter abandon of her grief.
A Mating in the Wilds
15
In 1636 two hundred and eighty-seven half-breed children were shipped to Macao.
Japan: An Attempt at Interpretation
16
I will not harm the half-breed while she is within the court.
The iron king
Frequent collocations
Half-breed through the time