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thoroughbred animal

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  • Thoroughbred — 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,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • thoroughbred — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of pure breed, especially of a breed of horse originating from English mares and Arab stallions. 2) informal of outstanding quality. ► NOUN ▪ a thoroughbred animal …   English terms dictionary

  • thoroughbred — thoroughbredness, n. /therr oh bred , euh bred , thur /, adj. 1. of pure or unmixed breed, stock, or race, as a horse or other animal; bred from the purest and best blood. 2. (sometimes cap.) of or pertaining to the Thoroughbred breed of horses.… …   Universalium

  • thoroughbred — /ˈθʌrəbrɛd / (say thuruhbred) adjective 1. of pure or unmixed breed, stock, etc., as a horse or other animal. 2. (of human beings) having qualities characteristic of pure breeding; high spirited; mettlesome; elegant or graceful. 3. thoroughly… …  

  • thoroughbred — thor•ough•bred [[t]ˈθɜr əˌbrɛd, ˈθʌr [/t]] adj. 1) ahb. of pure or unmixed breed or stock, as a horse; purebred 2) dch (often cap.) of or pertaining to the Thoroughbred breed of horses 3) (of a person) well bred or well educated 4) dch (usu.… …   From formal English to slang

  • thoroughbred — adj. & n. adj. 1 of pure breed. 2 high spirited. n. 1 a thoroughbred animal, esp. a horse. 2 (Thoroughbred) a a breed of racehorses originating from English mares and Arab stallions. b a horse of this breed …   Useful english dictionary

  • thoroughbred — adjective 1》 of pure breed, especially of a breed of horse originating from English mares and Arab stallions. 2》 informal of outstanding quality. noun 1》 a thoroughbred animal. 2》 informal an excellent person or thing …   English new terms dictionary

  • Thoroughbred breeding theories — Thoroughbred horse breeding theories run the gamut from the more common careful statistical analyses to the fanciful and the superstitious. The dream of the next legendary racehorse arising from the perfect pairing of sire and dam motivates the… …   Wikipedia

  • Thoroughbred — For other uses, see Thoroughbred (disambiguation). Thoroughbred Thoroughbred race horse Distinguishing features …   Wikipedia

  • Thoroughbred — Pur sang anglais Pour les articles homonymes, voir pur sang (homonymie). Pur sang …   Wikipédia en Français

  • thoroughbred, purebred — As noun and adjective, these words mean of unmixed stock, race, or breed. It is correct to refer to a thoroughbred (or purebred) horse and to an animal as thoroughbred or purebred. Only thoroughbred is applied to people. When this is done, the… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

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