Thoroughbred

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Bred from the best blood through a long line; pure-blooded; - said of stock, as horses. Hence, having the characteristics of such breeding; mettlesome; courageous; of elegant form, or the like.

Noun	1.	thoroughbred - a well-bred person Antonyms: mixed-blood - a person whose ancestors belonged to two or more races
	2.	thoroughbred - a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares
	3.	thoroughbred - a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses Synonyms: pureblood, purebred
Adj.	1.	thoroughbred - having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal Synonyms: pedigree, pedigreed, pureblood, pureblooded

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