Definition of métis
métis
\-ˈtē(s), -ˈtēz\: a person of mixed blood; especially, often capitalized : the offspring of an American Indian and a person of European ancestry
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Origin and Etymology of métis
French, from Late Latin mixticius mixed — more at mestizo
First Known Use: 1816
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