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two-spirited

Syllables: two-spir·it·edUK/tuːˈspɪɹɪtɪd/US/tuˈspɪɹɪtɪd/

two-spirited adjective: synonym of two-spirit (“of, pertaining to, or being a two-spirit (noun sense)”).

Adjective

two-spirited (comparative more two-spirited, superlative most two-spirited)

  1. (Canada, US) Synonym of two-spirit (“of, pertaining to, or being a two-spirit (noun sense)”).
    • An organization established this year in San Diego is one of the few in the country made up of Two Spirited people (a Native term for gay men and lesbians), according to one of its founders, Tom Lidot. […] One of the group's goals is "to re-establish the pride and the role that Two Spirited people...1990 December 22 – 1991 January 4, Dawn Schmitz, “New Two spirited Group Formed”, in Gay Community News, volume 19, number 23, Boston, Mass.: GCN, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 2, column 1
    Synonyms:
    two-spirit

Synonyms of two-spirited

Forms of two-spirited

comparativemore two-spirited
superlativemost two-spirited

Origin of two-spirited

From two-spirit + -ed.

Questions about two-spirited

What does two-spirited mean?
Two-spirited means synonym of two-spirit (“of, pertaining to, or being a two-spirit (noun sense)”).
What part of speech is two-spirited?
Two-spirited is an adjective.
How do you pronounce two-spirited?
Two-spirited is pronounced /tuːˈspɪɹɪtɪd/ (UK).

Words near two-spirited in the dictionary

  1. two-speed
  2. two-speed crossword
  3. two-speed crosswords
  4. two-speed Europe
  5. two-spirit
  6. two-spirited
  7. two-spirits
  8. two-spotted scoliid wasp
  9. two-spotted spider mite
  10. two-spotted spider mites
  11. two-start

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