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thoroughbred

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thor·ough·bred  (thûr-brd, thûr-, thr-)
n.
1. A purebred or pedigreed animal, especially a horse.
2. Thoroughbred Any of a breed of horses, bred chiefly for racing, originating from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares.
3. A well-bred person.
adj.
1. Bred of pure stock; purebred.
2. Thoroughbred Relating or belonging to horses of the Thoroughbred.
3. Thoroughly trained or educated; well bred.

thoroughbred [ˈθʌrəˌbrɛd]
adj
purebred
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a pedigree animal; purebred
2. a person regarded as being of good breeding

Thoroughbred [ˈθʌrəˌbrɛd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a British breed of horse the ancestry of which can be traced to English mares and Arab sires; most often used as a racehorse
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.thoroughbred - a well-bred person
adult, grownup - a fully developed person from maturity onward
2.thoroughbred - a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares
bangtail, race horse, racehorse - a horse bred for racing
3.thoroughbredthoroughbred - a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
Adj.1.thoroughbred - having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
purebred - bred for many generations from member of a recognized breed or strain

thoroughbred
adjective purebred, pedigree, pure-blooded, blood, full-blooded, of unmixed stock a thoroughbred stallion
hybrid, mongrel, half-breed, crossbred, crossed, of mixed breed
Translations
thoroughbred [ˈθʌrəbred]
A. ADJ [horse] → de pura sangre
B. Npura sangre mf
thoroughbred [ˈθʌrəbrɛd] n (= horse) → pur-sang m inv
thoroughbred [ˈθʌrəˌbrɛd] adj & n (horse) → purosangue (m/f) inv
thoroughbred [ˈθʌrəˌbrɛd] adj & n (horse) → purosangue (m/f) inv


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No thoroughbred was anything but single-faced and single-mannered.
I have only one; but that one is altogether a thoroughbred Lion.
are no mean assemblage: many will be glad to have so much in one instructor; and this time, you shall try your fortune in a somewhat higher family in that of some genuine, thoroughbred gentleman; for such are far more likely to treat you with proper respect and consideration than those purse-proud tradespeople and arrogant upstarts.
 
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