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well-bred

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well-bred (wlbrd)
adj.
1. Of good upbringing; well-mannered and refined.
2. Of good breed. Used of animals.

well-bred
adj (well bred when postpositive)
1. Also well-born of respected or noble lineage
2. indicating good breeding well-bred manners
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) of good thoroughbred stock a well-bred spaniel
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Adj.1.well-bred - of good upbringing
refined - (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel; "she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"; "refined people with refined taste"

well-bred
Translations
well-bred [ˌwelˈbred] ADJ [person] → educado, cortés; [accent] → culto; [animal] → de raza, pura sangre
well-bred [ˌwɛlˈbrɛd] adjeducato/a, beneducato/a
well-bred [ˌwɛlˈbrɛd] adjeducato/a, beneducato/a


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Is not the noble youth very like a well-bred dog in respect of guarding and watching?
She is perfectly well-bred, indeed, and has the air of a woman of fashion, but her manners are not such as can persuade me of her being prepossessed in my favour.
Now, in every one of the domestic breeds, taking thoroughly well-bred birds, all the above marks, even to the white edging of the outer tail-feathers, sometimes concur perfectly developed.
 
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