mestiza

noun

mes·ti·za me-ˈstē-zə

plural mestizas

: a woman of mixed blood

specifically : a woman of mixed European and Indigenous American ancestry compare mestizo

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web It’s a blending of cultures, a story of a romance between a male Chinese merchant and a mestiza woman. —

Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Dec. 2022 Still, mestiza seems to make the most sense out of the layers of my family’s murky history. —

Angie Jaime, Teen Vogue, 2 Aug. 2019 Some billboards displayed mestiza stars in glittering, celestial evening gowns. —

Melissa Pandika, The Cut, 31 Jan. 2018 According to Helland, Frida’s Mexicanidad and fascination with her mestiza (or mixed-ancestry) heritage lent itself to placing Aztec symbols, such as monkeys, skulls, and flowers, in many of her paintings. —

Isabella Gomez, Teen Vogue, 26 Jan. 2018 Juana Azurduy de Padilla (1781 - 1862) Born in Bolivia with Spanish and Indigenous blood, the mestiza warrior wanted, at first, to become a nun. —

Samantha Leal, Marie Claire, 28 July 2017

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