mestiza

[ me-stee-zuh, mi- ]

/ mɛˈsti zə, mɪ- /

noun

a woman of mixed racial or ethnic ancestry, especially, in Latin America, of mixed American Indian and European descent or, in the Philippines, of mixed native and foreign descent.

Origin of mestiza

From Spanish

Words nearby mestiza

messrs., messuage, messy, mestee, mester, mestiza, mestizo, mestome, mestranol, mesurol, met

Example sentences from the Web for mestiza

This the mestiza saw, and it compelled her to pause and reflect how she was to get nearer.

The White Chief |Mayne Reid
The beautiful young lady of the house, in a mestiza gown4 and a cascade of diamonds, was as ever the queen of the feast.

The Social Cancer |Jos Rizal
Very seldom, indeed, does a native Indian or Mestiza beauty sport the same saya for two gala days consecutively.

Recollections of Manilla and the Philippines |Robert Mac Micking
The mestiza girls are, as a rule, often of wonderful beauty.

The Philippine Islands |Ramon Reyes Lala

Also the mustang mare which belongs to Adela Miranda—her own “Lolita”—and the mule set apart for the mestiza.

The Lone Ranche |Captain Mayne Reid

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mestiza

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Example sentences from the Web for mestiza