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half blood

 

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Noun half blood has 1 sense
  1. half blood - on of siblings who have only one parent in common
    --1 is a kind of
    sibling, sib

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Half Blood

Description:

The term "half blood" is used to describe someone or something that is of mixed heritage or composition, typically referring to a person with one parent of a particular nationality or ethnicity and another parent of a different nationality or ethnicity. However, the term can also have other meanings in various contexts, such as in literature or in relation to animals.

Senses and Usages:

Sense 1: Mixed Heritage

In the context of human lineage, "half blood" refers to a person who has one parent from a specific nationality or ethnicity and another parent from a different nationality or ethnicity.

Example sentence: She is a half blood, with her father being German and her mother being Japanese.

Sense 2: Fictional Characters

In literature, particularly fantasy or mythological works, "half blood" can be used to describe a character who is born to one human and one supernatural parent.

Example sentence: Harry Potter, the famous wizard from J.K. Rowling's series, is a half-blood wizard, with his mother being a witch and his father being a pure-blood wizard.

Sense 3: Animals

In zoology, "half blood" can be used to describe animals that are the result of breeding between purebred animals of different breeds or species.

Example sentence: The half-blood horse exhibited a combination of characteristics from both its Arabian and Thoroughbred parents.

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