thoroughbred

  • 41thoroughbred — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. purebred, full blooded, pedigreed; blue blooded, noble, aristocratic; to the manor born; well bred or mannered. See purity, fashion, nobility. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. full blooded, purebred,… …

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  • 42thoroughbred — thor|ough|bred [ θʌrə,bred ] noun count 1. ) a horse that belongs to a BREED (=type) that is considered of very high quality 2. ) someone or something that is extremely good ╾ thor|ough|bred adjective …

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  • 43thoroughbred — n. pure bred, pedigree; cultured person adj. pure bred, pedigreed; cultured …

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  • 44Thoroughbred — ♦ A horse whose pedigree for a given number of generations is in The General Stud Book, first published in 1791. (Davis, R.H.C. The Medieval Warhorse: Origin, Development and Redevelopment, 137) …

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  • 45thoroughbred — adj 1.(all usu. of animals) purebred, pedigreed, highbred; pure, full blooded, of unmixed race or stock. 2. high spirited, mettlesome, high strung, fiery, proud, headstrong, willful; courageous, bold, valiant, brave, daring, fearless, plucky,… …

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  • 46thoroughbred — thor·ough·bred …

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  • 47thoroughbred — [ˈθʌrəˌbred] noun [C] a horse that belongs to a BREED (= type) that is considered of very high quality …

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  • 48Thoroughbred — /ˈθʌrəbrɛd/ (say thuruhbred) (sometimes lower case) –noun 1. a horse of the English breed of racehorses, developed by crossing domestic and Middle Eastern strains. –adjective 2. of or relating to this breed of horses …

  • 49Hanover (thoroughbred horse) — Thoroughbred racehorse infobox horsename = Hanover caption = Hanover from the 1906 Types and Breeds of Farm Animals sire = Hindoo grandsire = Virgil dam = Bourbon Belle damsire = Bonnie Scotland sex = Stallion foaled = 1884 country = USA colour …

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  • 50thoroughbred racing — ➡ racing * * * …

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