dual heritage

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an upbringing in which one's parents are of different ethnic or religious backgrounds
(as modifier)dual-heritage adoptive families

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Words nearby dual heritage

dual-band, dual-carb, dual carriageway, dual citizen, dual citizenship, dual heritage, dual highway, dualism, dualistic, duality, duality principle

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Example sentences from the Web for dual heritage

However, being of Arab heritage and Muslim, I'd really love to see an Arab or Muslim James Bond.
Rush Limbaugh’s Fear of a Black James Bond|Dean Obeidallah|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In short, Maduro is now facing dual crises: One economic, the other of legitimacy.
Venezuela Says Goodbye to Its Lil Friend, While the Rest of the Continent Cheers|Catalina Lobo-Guererro|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are six UNESCO biosphere reserves and nine UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Goodbye, Bahamas. Hello, Havana!|Clive Irving|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An Australian woman in her late twenties told me she was an “honorary Jew” with no actual Jewish heritage.
I Ate Potato Pancakes Til I Plotzed|Emily Shire|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A more recent phenomenon in the political universe is politicians of Hispanic heritage who are not fluent in Spanish.
Which Potential Candidates Speak Spanish—and Will It Matter?|Eleanor Clift|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He knew that there was cardiac trouble in his family, but he had never realized before the meaning of his heritage.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
Leading citizens, cited to appear before the American authorities, persistently declined to take any part in a dual régime.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
It was only Dutch, a foolish charm, a heritage of barbarity and ignorance, but I was too weary to protest.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
A desire for happiness is our common heritage, he was saying in his richly melodious voice.
The Fifth String |John Philip Sousa
God has given the American people a goodly heritage—the fairest the world has ever seen.
Portrait and Biography of Parson Brownlow, The Tennessee Patriot|William Gannaway Brownlow

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