"two-spirited" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /tuːˈspɪɹɪtɪd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈtuːˌspɪɹɪtɪd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /tuˈspɪɹɪtɪd/ [General-American], /ˈtuˌspɪɹɪtɪd/ [General-American] Forms: more two-spirited [comparative], most two-spirited [superlative]
Etymology: From two-spirit + -ed. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|two-spirit|-ed|id2=adjective}} two-spirit + -ed Head templates: {{en-adj}} two-spirited (comparative more two-spirited, superlative most two-spirited)
  1. (chiefly Canada, US) Synonym of two-spirit (“of, pertaining to, or being a two-spirit (noun sense)”) Tags: Canada, US Categories (topical): Gender, People, Transgender, Two Synonyms: two-spirit [synonym, synonym-of]

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