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Meaning of thoroughbred

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

thoroughbred

noun

Definitions

  1. A horse of a breed derived from crosses between Arabian stallions and English mares, bred for racing. (usually capitalized: Thoroughbred.)

  2. Any purebred horse.

  3. A person of uncommon strength or endurance (like that of a thoroughbred horse).

    Example: That athlete is a real thoroughbred.

  4. A well-bred person.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Bred from pure stock.

  2. Well-bred and properly educated.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/thoroughbred

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