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thoroughbred

DEFINITIONS OF: thoroughbred

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adj having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal

Synonyms:
pedigree, pedigreed, pureblood, pureblooded
purebred
bred for many generations from member of a recognized breed or strain

n a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses

Synonyms:
pureblood, purebred
Type of:
animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

n a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares

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Sir Barton
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1919
Gallant Fox
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1930
Omaha
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1935
War Admiral
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1937
Whirlaway
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1941
Count Fleet
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1943
Assault
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946
Citation
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1948
Secretariat
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1973
Seattle Slew
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1977
Affirmed
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
Type of:
bangtail, race horse, racehorse
a horse bred for racing

n a well-bred person

Type of:
adult, grownup
a fully developed person from maturity onward
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