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thoroughbred definition

thorough·bred (t̸hʉrō bred′, t̸hʉrə-)

adjective

  1. purebred; pedigreed: said as of a horse or a dog
  2. thoroughly trained, educated, cultured, etc.; well-bred
  3. excellent; first-rate

noun

  1. any of a breed of light horse developed by crossing Arabian and Turkish stallions with English mares: it is bred primarily for racing
  2. a cultured, well-bred person

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