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thoroughbred definition
thorough·bred (t̸hʉr′ō bred′, t̸hʉr′ə-)
adjective
- purebred; pedigreed: said as of a horse or a dog
- thoroughly trained, educated, cultured, etc.; well-bred
- excellent; first-rate
noun
- any of a breed of light horse developed by crossing Arabian and Turkish stallions with English mares: it is bred primarily for racing
- a cultured, well-bred person
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