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\ 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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The first known use of half-blood was in 1553
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