SINCE 1828
half-blood
adjective
\ ˈhaf-ˈbləd
, ˈhäf-\
, ˈhäf-\
variants:
or half-blooded \ ˈhaf-ˈblə-dəd
, ˈhäf- \
, ˈhäf- \
Definition of half-blood
(Entry 1 of 2)
: having half blood or being a half blood
half blood
nounDefinition of half blood (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: the relation between persons having only one parent in common
b
: a person so related to another
3
: grade sense 4
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half-blood
adjective
\ ˈhaf-ˈbləd, ˈhȧf-
\
\
variants:
or half-blooded \ -bləd-əd
\
\
Medical Definition of half-blood
(Entry 1 of 2)
: having half blood or being a half blood
half blood
nounMedical Definition of half blood (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: the relation between persons having only one parent in common
2
: a person so related to another
half blood
nounLegal Definition of half blood
: the relation between persons having only one parent in common
also
: a person so related to another
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