| 单词 | two-spirited |
| 释义 | > as lemmastwo-spirited two-spirited adj. (also two-spirit) North American (in North American Indian usage) having a dual gender identity; (now also) homosexual. In quot. 1991 part of the proprietary name of a Native American dance troupe. ΚΠ 1991 Off our Backs June 1/3 The first..speakers were two white women..who made a statement on behalf of Janet Spotted Eagle and Two Spirited Thunder People, a group of Native American lesbians. 1992 Star Trib. (Electronic ed.) 7 Feb. 1 e In the old days, two-spirited people were very powerful within the tribes, looked on as healers and caretakers of orphans. 2001 I. S. Vernon Killing us Quietly 27 San Francisco..has bar establishments that cater to specific populations, including two-spirit men. 2010 Winnipeg Free Press 25 Nov. d5/2 A two-spirited First Nations man and a cross-dressing cowgal mix it up. < as lemmas |
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