mestizo
noun
a person of mixed racial or ethnic ancestry, especially, in Latin America, of mixed Indigenous and European descent or, in the Philippines, of mixed Indigenous and foreign descent.
mestizos
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pluralof mestizo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In Mexico, some believe that they and their countrymen are all one race, mestizos with Spanish and Indigenous roots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2022
These then escalated into a social struggle among the enslaved Africans, Indigenous groups, mestizos, pardos, and White people.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
The Hoja Blanca station is also responsible for six other communities, made up of mestizos, Indigenous Chachis, and Afro-Ecuadorians — about 3,000 people in total.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2022
The Hoja Blanca station is also responsible for six other communities, made up of mestizos, Indigenous Chachis, and Afro-Ecuadorians—about 3,000 people in total.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 10, 2022
They’re nice mestizos, she tells us on her visits home once a month.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
