Definition of Thoroughbred

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Thoroughbred

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.

A thoroughbred animal, especially a horse.

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Thoroughbred Quotations

If you treat your wife like a thoroughbred, you'll never end up with a nag.
Zig Ziglar

There can be no two opinions as to what a highbrow is. He is the man or woman of thoroughbred intelligence who rides his mind at a gallop across country in pursuit of an idea.
Virginia Woolf

I raise quarter horses. Mine are mostly thoroughbred cross horses, a little bigger horses than some people like. I sell them or use them on the ranch. A lot of them go to the rodeo arena and some of them go to racetracks.
Wilford Brimley

Racing a thoroughbred grand prix car in front of a home crowd will be a surreal and mighty experience.
Nigel Mansell

When you call upon a Thoroughbred, he gives you all the speed, strength of heart and sinew in him. When you call on a jackass, he kicks.
Patricia Neal

Thoroughbred Translations

thoroughbred in French is pur sang, sanguin
thoroughbred in Spanish is animal de casta
thoroughbred in Swedish is rasren, fullblod

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