Antonyms for half breed


Grammar : Noun
Spell : haf-breed, hahf-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhæfˌbrid, ˈhɑf-


Definition of half breed

Origin :
  • "person of mixed race," 1760; as an adjective by 1762. Half-blooded in this sense is from c.1600.
  • As in mongrel : noun animal of mixed background
  • As in half blood : noun sibling sharing one parent
  • As in half-breed : noun mixed creation
  • As in hybrid : noun composite, mixture
Example sentences :
  • When he got there, he was shown into the only room there was—full of half breed sleepers.
  • Extract from : « Old Rail Fence Corners » by Various
  • We had a French half breed with us and he influenced them to leave.
  • Extract from : « Old Rail Fence Corners » by Various
  • This was a celebrated French half breed named Chaumon Rossette.
  • Extract from : « The Great Lone Land » by W. F. Butler
  • The half breed driver took his long rawhide whip and give them a few cracks and they got up and went whimpering on to St. Paul.
  • Extract from : « Old Rail Fence Corners » by Various
  • A half breed who was driving for them had gone on to Shakopee for help, taking one horse the night before.
  • Extract from : « Old Rail Fence Corners » by Various
  • We can stay just far enough away so they wont get on to us, and maybe the half breed will try to sneak through our line.
  • Extract from : « Mason of Bar X Ranch » by Henry Bennett
  • His wife, a half breed of the country, has a numerous and beautiful family.
  • Extract from : « Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume 28 » by Various
  • Queen Esther was an old, cruel, half breed woman who came with the Indians.
  • Extract from : « The Daughter of the Chieftain » by Edward S. Ellis
  • One of these young Indian women of distinguished lineage (half breed) grew to womanhood with us.
  • Extract from : « Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 1 (of 2) » by William Denison Lyman
  • I tell you he was good company to me, and I got to think a heap of him before that half breed got back.
  • Extract from : « Jack Among the Indians » by George Bird Grinnell

Synonyms for half breed

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