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Look up: Thoroughbred

  1. thoroughbred
    [n] - a well-bred person 2. [n] - a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares 3. [n] - a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Thoroughbred
    Thor'ough·bred` adjective 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. -- noun A thoroughbred animal, especially a horse.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/T/47

  3. 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. ... A thoroughbred animal, especially a horse. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  4. thoroughbred
    purebred noun a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  5. thoroughbred
    noun a well-bred person
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  6. Thoroughbred
    The `Thoroughbred` is a horse breed best known as a race horse. While carefully bred racehorses had existed throughout Europe for centuries prior to this time, the breed as it is known today developed during the 17th century in England when English mares began to be bred to imported Arabian stallions. This addition of verifiable Arabian blood coincided with the creation of the General Stud Book of England and the practice of official registration...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoroughbre

  7. Thoroughbred
    • (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, especially a horse.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  8. Thoroughbred
    breed of horse developed in England for racing and jumping (see ). The origin of the Thoroughbred may be traced back to records indicating that a ... [5 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/t/43

  9. thoroughbred
    1. a well-bred person
    2. a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses

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