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Mestizo vs Morena - What's the difference?

mestizo | morena |

As nouns the difference between mestizo and morena

is that mestizo is a person of mixed ancestry, especially one of Spanish and Native American heritage while morena is someone in authority, a master or leader, especially among Sotho-speakers. (Chiefly as a form of address..

mestizo

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A person of mixed ancestry, especially one of Spanish and Native American heritage.

    • See also

    * Metis, metis

    morena

    English

    Noun

  • (South Africa) Someone in authority, a master or leader, especially among Sotho-speakers. (Chiefly as a form of address.)
  • *1979 , , A Dry White Season , Vintage 1998, p. 93:
  • *:‘Morena ,’ said the old priest, clicking his tongue, ‘don't be angry with the boy.’
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