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thoroughbred

English

Etymology

thorough +? bred

Adjective

thoroughbred (comparative more thoroughbred, superlative most thoroughbred)

  1. Bred from pure stock.
  2. well-bred and properly educated.

Related terms

  • thoroughbreed

Translations

Noun

thoroughbred (plural thoroughbreds)

  1. A horse of a breed derived from crosses between Arabian stallions and English mares, bred for racing. (usually capitalized: Thoroughbred.)
  2. (nonstandard, loosely) Any purebred horse.
  3. A person of uncommon strength or endurance (like that of a thoroughbred horse).
    That athlete is a real thoroughbred.
  4. A well-bred person.

Translations

References

  • thoroughbred on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • thoroughbred at OneLook Dictionary Search
  • thoroughbred in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

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standardbred

English

Etymology

standard +? bred. In this context, the word "standard" refers to the fact that in the early decades of the breed's development, all breeding stock had to meet a specific performance standard, namely ability to trot or pace a mile in no more than 2 minutes, 30 seconds.

Noun

standardbred (plural standardbreds)

  1. (horse racing) A breed of horse bred specifically for harness racing

See also

  • standardbred on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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