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The word '''thoroughbred''' is used as an adjective and as a noun.  It can mean<ref>''Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 10th Edition’’ </ref>:
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The word '''thoroughbred''' is used as an adjective and as a noun.  It can mean:
* Thoroughly skilled, thoroughly trained:  ''thoroughpaced''
* Thoroughly skilled, thoroughly trained:  ''thoroughpaced''
*[[Purebred]]
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*A member of or having characteristics of the Thoroughbred horse breed.
*A member of or having characteristics of the Thoroughbred horse breed.
*The [[Thoroughbred]] horse
*The [[Thoroughbred (horse breed)|Thoroughbred horse]]
 
==A note on word use==
Some individuals refer to a purebred horse of any breed, or any other type of purebred animal as a "thoroughbred."  This is correct usage. However, the Thoroughbred (capitalised) is a distinct breed of horse. An unambiguous term for any animal that is [[pedigreed]] and of a single [[breed]] is "[[purebred]]."  While this distinction is not as widely made outside the realm of [[horse breeding]], and the terms are often used interchangeably, in horse establishment circles the term "thoroughbred" is never used to describe purebred animals of other horse breeds, or of other species.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=2yJusP0vrdgC&pg=RA3-PA905&lpg=RA3-PA905&dq=purebred+of+thoroughbred&source=web&ots=nXyQjlv408&sig=ReocOrbnIwJ8ZyJV-z9rivrLD5U ''Merriam-Webster Dictionary of English Usage''], p. 905.  Sourced 2nd November, 2007</ref>  You may properly use the word “thoroughbred” in any of its senses, but be aware it is disparaged in some circles, and that someone is likely to “correct” you.
 
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This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same or a similar title.

The word thoroughbred is used as an adjective and as a noun. It can mean:

  • Thoroughly skilled, thoroughly trained: thoroughpaced
  • Developing Article Purebred: Cultivated varieties or cultivars of an animal species, achieved through the process of selective breeding of individuals of unmixed lineage over many generations. [e]
  • A member of or having characteristics of the Thoroughbred horse breed.
  • The Thoroughbred horse
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