full-blood
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7.2
- adjective
- /fʊl blʌd/
:
de pura sangre
- Soon the tribe was decimated to the point that not a single full-blooded Cayuse Indian is alive today.
- full-blood leaders
- full-blood Indians
- full-blood delegates
Examples
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The full-bloods' stubbornness failed them, as did their inability to speak English.
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Wallace Night Gun explained that full-bloods strenuously objected to the council's closed-door sessions.
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A surprising number of full-bloods stood in support of it.
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His name was Dennis Smith, and he was a full-blooded Cherokee.
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Full-bloods had formed a Ceremonial Committee in 1940 to pressure the BTBC to provide such assistance.
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In spite of this language barrier, full-bloods maintained constant communication with council members, BIA officials, and congressmen.
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"Blackfeet full-bloods protested the IRA," he said, "because they said it Americanizes them too fast."
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My grandmother is a full-blood Cheyenne, with deep ties to her heritage.
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He is proud to be a full-blood Hawaiian and actively participates in cultural events.
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The dog is a full-blood German Shepherd, recognized by its distinct lineage.
Synonyms
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8.5
An animal with pure breeding and a known family line
2
5.0
Having parents and ancestors all from the same race or breed
An animal whose parents and grandparents are the same breed with papers showing no mixing
Antonyms
An animal or plant bred from parents of different breeds, sometimes from different species
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Full-blood comes from the parts full and blood, where blood means 'family' or 'origin', as you can see in the word bloodline. So a full-blood person or animal has a 'pure' or unmixed family line, which is why the word means someone whose parents are from the same race, breed, or group.