thoroughbred

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a well-bred person
  2. noun a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares
  3. noun a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses

Etymology

From thorough + bred.

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