thoroughbred

Noun
  1. A well-bred person (synset 110729007)
    is a type of: adult, grownup - a fully developed person from maturity onward
  2. A racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares (synset 102385883)
    is a type of: bangtail, race horse, racehorse - a horse bred for racing
    specific instances:
    • 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
  3. A pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage;
    Used especially of horses (synset 101326240)
    is a type of: animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
    same as: pureblood, purebred
Adjective
  1. Having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal (synset 301910144)
    similar to: purebred - bred for many generations from member of a recognized breed or strain
    same as: pedigree, pedigreed, pureblood, pureblooded

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