Thoroughbreed

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A breed of unadulterated or pure lineage.

    "No particular breed of cattle can be said to exist in this district: milk being the main object of the farmer, he does not consider any thoroughbreed particularly advantageous for that purpose; […]"

  2. 2
    Alternative form of thoroughbred. alt-of, alternative

    "He also entered his own horses for the Lahore meetings, although the thoroughbreeds were sold off to trainers who competed in the more prestigious Bombay and Calcutta races."

Synonyms

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purebreed

Example

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"No particular breed of cattle can be said to exist in this district: milk being the main object of the farmer, he does not consider any thoroughbreed particularly advantageous for that purpose; […]"

Etymology

From thorough + breed.

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