full-blood

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adjective

full-blood

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noun

: a full-blooded individual

Examples of full-blood in a Sentence

Adjective her ancestry is full-blood Irish
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Adjective
He was raised with his only full-blood brother, Lloyd. Quincy Sr. divorced Sarah shortly after she was institutionalized and remarried a woman named Elvera, who had three children. Jennifer Frederick, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1764, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1784, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of full-blood was in 1764

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“Full-blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-blood. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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