mestiza
noun
mes·ti·za
me-ˈstē-zə 
plural mestizas
: a woman of mixed blood
specifically
: a woman of mixed European and Indigenous American ancestry compare mestizo
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Known as the Black Princess, this mestiza (mixed-race woman) was feared as a landowner of various estates and hundreds of slaves.
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Catherine Fairweather, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2024
It’s a blending of cultures, a story of a romance between a male Chinese merchant and a mestiza woman.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Dec. 2022
Still, mestiza seems to make the most sense out of the layers of my family’s murky history.
—Angie Jaime, Teen Vogue, 2 Aug. 2019
Some billboards displayed mestiza stars in glittering, celestial evening gowns.
—Melissa Pandika, The Cut, 31 Jan. 2018
According to Helland, Frida’s Mexicanidad and fascination with her mestiza (or mixed-ancestry) heritage lent itself to placing Aztec symbols, such as monkeys, skulls, and flowers, in many of her paintings.
—Isabella Gomez, Teen Vogue, 26 Jan. 2018
Juana Azurduy de Padilla (1781 - 1862) Born in Bolivia with Spanish and Indigenous blood, the mestiza warrior wanted, at first, to become a nun.
—Samantha Leal, Marie Claire, 28 July 2017
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Catherine Fairweather, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2024
It’s a blending of cultures, a story of a romance between a male Chinese merchant and a mestiza woman.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Dec. 2022
Still, mestiza seems to make the most sense out of the layers of my family’s murky history.
—Angie Jaime, Teen Vogue, 2 Aug. 2019
Some billboards displayed mestiza stars in glittering, celestial evening gowns.
—Melissa Pandika, The Cut, 31 Jan. 2018
According to Helland, Frida’s Mexicanidad and fascination with her mestiza (or mixed-ancestry) heritage lent itself to placing Aztec symbols, such as monkeys, skulls, and flowers, in many of her paintings.
—Isabella Gomez, Teen Vogue, 26 Jan. 2018
Juana Azurduy de Padilla (1781 - 1862) Born in Bolivia with Spanish and Indigenous blood, the mestiza warrior wanted, at first, to become a nun.
—Samantha Leal, Marie Claire, 28 July 2017
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mestiza
noun
mes·ti·za
me-ˈstē-zə
: a woman who is a mestizo
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