half blood
The term "half-blood" can refer to various types of mixed heritage or shared parentage, with notable usage in literature and historical contexts.
Definition
B2General
A person who shares only one parent with another individual, making them half-siblings.
Example
- She found out she had a half-blood brother from her father's previous marriage.
C1Literature
(fantasy, fiction)In fantasy literature, an individual who has one parent who is human and another parent who is of a different species, such as a god or a magical creature.
Example
- In many myths, a half-blood hero often possesses unique abilities from their non-human parent.
B2Harry Potter Series
(fiction, fantasy)A wizard or witch with one magical parent and one non-magical parent, or parents with mixed magical and non-magical ancestry.
Example
- Harry Potter is considered a half-blood because his mother was Muggle-born and his father was a pure-blood wizard.
C1Historical
(offensive)An outdated and offensive term used to describe individuals of mixed racial heritage.
Example
- The term 'half-blood' was historically used in a derogatory manner and is now considered offensive.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "half blood":