Metis

[ mee-tis ]

/ ˈmi tɪs /

noun Classical Mythology.

a Titaness, the daughter of Oceanus and Tethys and the mother of Athena by Zeus. Zeus swallowed Metis, and Athena was born from his head.

Words nearby Metis

metic, metical, meticulous, métier, me time, Metis, métisse, metMb, metmyoglobin, metoclopramide, metoestrus

Definition for Metis (2 of 2)

métis

or me·tis

[ mey-tees, -tee ]

/ meɪˈtis, -ˈti /

noun, plural mé·tis [mey-tees, -teez]. /meɪˈtis, -ˈtiz/.

any person of mixed ancestry.

(initial capital letter)Canadian. the offspring of an American Indian and a white person, especially one of French ancestry.

Origin of métis

1810–20; <French, Middle French <Late Latin mixtīcius of mixed blood

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Example sentences from the Web for Metis

Zeus, therefore, persuaded Metis to transform herself into a fly.
Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Andrew Lang
This violent resistance was but an example of the bitter and dangerous spirit that was developing among the Metis.
The Romantic Settlement of Lord Selkirk's Colonists|George Bryce
No sooner was the metamorphosis complete than he swallowed the fly, and himself produced the child of Metis out of his head.
Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Andrew Lang
Canadians, Metis and Indians feeling very happy retired to return three days afterwards.
The Romantic Settlement of Lord Selkirk's Colonists|George Bryce

The hot blood of the Metis as he careered over the prairie on his steed boiled up at the least provocation.
The Romantic Settlement of Lord Selkirk's Colonists|George Bryce

British Dictionary definitions for Metis

Métis

/ (mɛˈtiːs) /

noun plural -tis (-ˈtiːs, -ˈtiːz)

a person of mixed parentage

Canadian

the offspring or a descendant of a French Canadian and a North American Indian
a member or descendant of a group of such people, who established themselves in Manitoba and Saskatchewan as a distinct political and cultural force during the nineteenth century

US a person having one eighth Black ancestry; octoroon

Derived forms of Métis

Mtisse (mɛˈtiːs), fem n

Word Origin for Métis

C19: from French, from Vulgar Latin mixtīcius (unattested) of mixed race; compare mestizo

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单词	metis
释义	Metis [ mee-tis ] / ˈmi tɪs / noun Classical Mythology. a Titaness, the daughter of Oceanus and Tethys and the mother of Athena by Zeus. Zeus swallowed Metis, and Athena was born from his head. Words nearby Metis metic, metical, meticulous, métier, me time, Metis, métisse, metMb, metmyoglobin, metoclopramide, metoestrus Definition for Metis (2 of 2) métis or me·tis [ mey-tees, -tee ] / meɪˈtis, -ˈti / noun, plural mé·tis [mey-tees, -teez]. /meɪˈtis, -ˈtiz/. any person of mixed ancestry. (initial capital letter)Canadian. the offspring of an American Indian and a white person, especially one of French ancestry. Origin of métis 1810–20; <French, Middle French <Late Latin mixtīcius of mixed blood Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Metis Zeus, therefore, persuaded Metis to transform herself into a fly. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2)\|Andrew Lang This violent resistance was but an example of the bitter and dangerous spirit that was developing among the Metis. The Romantic Settlement of Lord Selkirk's Colonists\|George Bryce No sooner was the metamorphosis complete than he swallowed the fly, and himself produced the child of Metis out of his head. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2)\|Andrew Lang Canadians, Metis and Indians feeling very happy retired to return three days afterwards. The Romantic Settlement of Lord Selkirk's Colonists\|George Bryce The hot blood of the Metis as he careered over the prairie on his steed boiled up at the least provocation. The Romantic Settlement of Lord Selkirk's Colonists\|George Bryce British Dictionary definitions for Metis Métis / (mɛˈtiːs) / noun plural -tis (-ˈtiːs, -ˈtiːz) a person of mixed parentage Canadian the offspring or a descendant of a French Canadian and a North American Indian a member or descendant of a group of such people, who established themselves in Manitoba and Saskatchewan as a distinct political and cultural force during the nineteenth century US a person having one eighth Black ancestry; octoroon Derived forms of Métis Mtisse (mɛˈtiːs), fem n Word Origin for Métis C19: from French, from Vulgar Latin mixtīcius (unattested) of mixed race; compare mestizo Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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