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Adjective: thoroughbred 'thu-row`bred [N. Amer], 'thú-ru`bred [Brit]- Having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
- pedigree, pedigreed, pureblood, pureblooded Noun: thoroughbred 'thu-row`bred [N. Amer], 'thú-ru`bred [Brit]- 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
- purebred, pureblood
Derived forms: thoroughbreds See also: purebred Type of: adult, animal, animate being, bangtail, beast, brute, creature, fauna, grownup, neddy [Austral], race horse, racehorse Encyclopedia: Thoroughbred |