METIS

Metis

(noun) a person in western Canada who is of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Proper noun

Metis

(Canada) One of three recognized Aboriginal peoples of Canada, descendants of marriages of Cree, Ojibwa, Saulteaux, and Menominee Aboriginal people with French Canadians, Scots and English.

Noun

Metis (plural Metis)

(chiefly, Canada) A person of mixed European and Aboriginal descent. Often uncapitalized as metis.

Synonyms

• Bois Brule, Bois Brulé

• coloured

• country born

• mixed-blood

• (pejorative, offensive): half-breed

Usage notes

The Canadian Oxford Dictionary uses the spelling Metis, but Métis with the acute accent is used officially by organizations such as the Métis National Council and the Government of Canada.

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Metis

(Greek god) A Titan who was the personification of wisdom, the first spouse of Zeus, and the mother of Athena

(astronomy) A satellite of Jupiter.

(astronomy) 9 Metis, a main belt asteroid.

Anagrams

• MSTie, STEMI, Times, e-stim, emits, i-stem, items, mites, setim, smite, stime, times

Etymology 1

Noun

metis (plural metis)

A person of mixed-race ancestry.

(chiefly, Canada, US)

A person of mixed European and Indigenous descent.

A person who self-identifies as Métis.

(US) A person of one-eighth black ancestry; an octoroon.

Adjective

metis (not comparable)

Of mixed heritage

Of Métis heritage.

Etymology 2

Noun

metis (uncountable)

(knowledge management) Practical intelligence; street smarts.

Anagrams

• MSTie, STEMI, Times, e-stim, emits, i-stem, items, mites, setim, smite, stime, times

Source: Wiktionary

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Mé`tis", n. m. Mé`tisse", n. f.Etym: [F.; akin to Sp. mestizo. See Mestizo.]

1. The offspring of a white person and an American Indian.

2. The offspring of a white person and a quadroon; an octoroon. [Local, U. S.] Bartlett.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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