Definition of métis
: a person of mixed blood
especially
usually Métis
: the offspring of an Indigenous American and a person of European ancestry
Note: In Canada, the name Métis refers to one of three major, legally recognized groups of aboriginal peoples, the other two being the First Nations and the Inuit.
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The first known use of métis was in 1810
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