thoroughbred
IPA: θˈɝoʊbrˈɛd
Root Word: Thoroughbred
noun
- A horse of a breed derived from crosses between Arabian stallions and English mares, bred for racing, with its breeding history recorded in an official stud book.
- (loosely) Any purebred horse.
- A person of uncommon strength or endurance (like that of a thoroughbred horse).
- A well-bred person.
- Alternative letter-case form of Thoroughbred (“horse bred for racing”) [A horse of a breed derived from crosses between Arabian stallions and English mares, bred for racing, with its breeding history recorded in an official stud book.]
adjective
- Bred from pure stock.
- well-bred and properly educated.
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