thoroughbred
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7.1
- adjective
- /ˈθɜroʊˌbrɛd/
:
de pura raza
- The horse was raised on a farm known for breeding thoroughbred animals with champion bloodlines.
- thoroughbred racing
- a thoroughbred horse
- a thoroughbred racehorse
Examples
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Being a Thoroughbred breeder, this was probably natural for him.
Fiction book (1995) -
But he's a thoroughbred racehorse!
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A few gentlemen chose to arrive alone, on thoroughbred horses with docked tails.
Fiction book (1993) -
Thoroughbred racing in 2010 consists of three universes, all moving in parallel lines.
Blog text (18) -
Alfalfa, the preferred feed for thoroughbred horses, dairy cows, and other livestock, has always been a pioneer plant.
Academic text (2002) -
On any given day, a Thoroughbred trainer could stand at the pinnacle of success in the morning, only to plummet to the depths of despair by sundown.
Fiction book (2001) -
NYTB is the official authorized representative of the Thoroughbred breeding industry in New York State; the unified voice of Thoroughbred breeders in the State of New York for the purposes of communicating the advantages and rewards of breeding Thoroughbreds in the State and for the purposes of conducting.
Blog text (27) -
She chose a thoroughbred horse for its speed and agility in racing competitions.
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Many trainers prefer thoroughbred racehorses because of their pedigree and competitive spirit.
Synonyms
11
4.6
Has parents and grandparents from the same family line without mixing with other animals
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6.2
An animal with official records that show it comes from a pure breed
Having a recorded line of ancestors that proves an animal is purebred
An animal whose parents and grandparents are the same breed with papers showing no mixing
Officially recorded by a breed club as a purebred animal
Antonyms
Compounds
How Purebred
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Thoroughbred comes from thorough 'completely' and bred, from the word breed meaning 'to raise' animals. That's why the adjective thoroughbred describes an animal that is fully bred and has a certified pedigree.