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English Dictionary: thoroughbred	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for thoroughbred
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
thoroughbred adj having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal Synonym(s): pedigree(a), pedigreed, pureblood, pureblooded, thoroughbred n a well-bred person a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses Synonym(s): thoroughbred, purebred, pureblood
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Thoroughbred \Thor"oughbred`\, 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.