halfbreds

[US]/ˈhɑːfˈbrɛdz/
[UK]/ˈhæfˈbrɛdz/

Translation

adj.hybrid; crossbred; of mixed blood; ill-bred; lacking manners
n.plural of half-bred; hybrid animal or plant

Example Sentences

the halfbred children of the frontier settlement faced discrimination from both communities.

settlers often referred to the halfbreds as neither one thing nor another.

the halfbred trapper knew the ways of both the white man and the native americans.

novels of the western frontier frequently depicted halfbred characters as tragic figures.

the halfbred guide proved invaluable to the expedition through unfamiliar territory.

historical accounts from that era often mentioned halfbred families living between two worlds.

the halfbred woman married a settler and tried to adopt white customs.

early anthropologists studied the halfbred populations of colonial territories.

the halfbred son inherited land from his father but felt belonging to neither side.

travel writers of the nineteenth century described halfbred communities along the frontier.

the halfbred messenger served as a bridge between the warring tribes.

some halfbreds chose to abandon their indigenous heritage entirely.

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