half blood

¹

noun

1. the relation between persons having only one common parent.

half-blood

²

[haf-bluhd, hahf-]

noun

1. Disparaging and Offensive.,  half-breed.

2. a person who has only one parent in common with another person, as a half sister or half brother.

half-blood

noun

1. 1. the relationship between individuals having only one parent in common

   2. an individual having such a relationship

2. a less common name for a half-breed

3. a half-blooded domestic animal

Word History and Origins

Origin of half blood¹

First recorded in 1545–55

Origin of half blood²

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English half blod