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mongrel

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mongrel


Main Entry:
mon·grel Listen to the pronunciation of mongrel Listen to the pronunciation of mongrel
Pronunciation:
\ˈmäŋ-grəl, ˈməŋ-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, probably from mong mixture, short for ymong, from Old English gemong crowd — more at among
Date:
15th century
1: an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds or strains; especially : one of unknown ancestry2: a cross between types of persons or things
mongrel adjective
mon·grel·i·za·tion Listen to the pronunciation of mongrelization \ˌmäŋ-grə-lə-ˈzā-shən, ˌməŋ-\ noun
mon·grel·ize Listen to the pronunciation of mongrelize \ˈmäŋ-grə-ˌlīz, ˈməŋ-\ transitive verb


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