Meaning of THOROUGHBRED
| Pronunciation: | | 'thuru`bred
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- [n] a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
- [n] a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares
- [n] a well-bred person
- [adj] having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
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| | Synonyms: | | pedigree(a), pedigreed, pureblood, pureblood, pureblooded, purebred, purebred |
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| | Antonyms: | | mixed-blood | | |
| | See Also: | | adult, Affirmed, animal, animate being, Assault, bangtail, beast, brute, Citation, Count Fleet, creature, fauna, Gallant Fox, grownup, Omaha, race horse, racehorse, Seattle Slew, Secretariat, Sir Barton, War Admiral, Whirlaway | |
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| | Definition: | | Thoroughbred
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Thor"ough*bred`\, a.
Bred from the best blood through a long line; pure-blooded;
-- said of stock, as horses. Hence, having the
characteristics of such breeding; mettlesome; courageous; of
elegant form, or the like. -- n. A thoroughbred animal,
especially a horse.
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