Highbred

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of high-quality stock.

    "Black Beauty by Anna Sewell is the story of a highbred horse that leads a tough life in London pulling cabs."

  2. 2
    Showing good breeding and refined manners.

    "So, taking up their stand on the flagging outside the entrance of the big store, the bare-headed Angel, in her worn gingham frock, highbred and beautiful as a little princess, despite it, struck up with as much effect as a bird's twitter might make."

Synonyms

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cultivatedculturedfull bloodedgenteelgentlegentlemanly

Example

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"Black Beauty by Anna Sewell is the story of a highbred horse that leads a tough life in London pulling cabs."

Etymology

From high + bred.

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