a. | 1. | 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 | |
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Adj. | 1. | thoroughbred - having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal |