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thoroughbred
[thur-oh-bred, -uh-bred, thuhr-]
adjective
of pure or unmixed breed, stock, or lineage, as a horse or other animal; bred from the purest and best blood.
(sometimes initial capital letter)of or relating to the Thoroughbred breed of horses.
(of a person) having good breeding or education.
noun
(initial capital letter)one of a breed of horses, to which all racehorses belong, originally developed in England by crossing Arabian stallions with European mares.
a thoroughbred animal.
a well-bred or well-educated person.
thoroughbred
1/ ˈθʌəˌɛ /
adjective
purebred
noun
a pedigree animal; purebred
a person regarded as being of good breeding
Thoroughbred
2/ ˈθʌəˌɛ /
noun
a British breed of horse the ancestry of which can be traced to English mares and Arab sires; most often used as a racehorse
Other 51Թ Forms
- thoroughbredness noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of thoroughbred1
Example Sentences
With such thoroughbred sporting credentials, Tyler is currently proving a big golf hit at Florida State University.
While the Derby is the richest flat race in Britain, with a total purse of £1.5m, and described as the ultimate test of the thoroughbred, its popularity in recent times has been under pressure.
The veteran may not be a thoroughbred any more but he has been synonymous with Leicester's rise - and fall - as their last title winner to leave the King Power Stadium.
They make Jekyll and Hyde look uncomplicated; at times pure thoroughbreds, the Frankel of rugby and, at other times, self-destructive, the Devon Loch of the age.
It also runs thoroughbreds at 4 ½ furlongs at night.
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