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Thesaurus: thoroughbred

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.

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  1. 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.
  2. n. A thoroughbred animal, especially a horse.
  3. adj. having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
  4. n. a well-bred person
  5. n. a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares
  6. n. a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
  7. 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.
  8. Bred from the best blood through a long line; pure-blooded; --said of stock, as horses. Hence, having the characteristics of suchbreeding; mettlesome; courageous; of elegant form, or the like.-- n.
  9. j:52/n:48 n. a well-bred person n. a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares n. a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses