Metis
/meɪˈtiː/
noun
- 1
A person of mixed-race ancestry.
- 2
A person of mixed European and Indigenous descent.
- 3
A person who self-identifies as Métis.
- 4
A person of one-eighth black ancestry; an octoroon.
adjective
- 1
Of mixed heritage
- 2
Of Métis heritage.
noun
- 1
(knowledge management) Practical intelligence; street smarts.
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