Definition of multiracial
1
: composed of, involving, or representing various races (see race entry 1 sense 1a)
a multiracial society multiracial families "This is real music by real musicians," exclaimed Prince in the midst of "Controversy," one of roughly two dozen songs he performed before an adoring multiracial, all-ages, pansexual, sold-out crowd.— Ernest Hardy
2
: having parents or ancestors of different races
Junior high and high school, with their harsh social delineation, can be particularly tough. But multiracial teens who run the gantlet often emerge with a stronger sense of self.— Lynette Clemetson
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The first known use of multiracial was in 1897
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