purosangue — meaning in English
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English meaning
- pedigree noun A record of an animal's or person's ancestry, especially one showing distinguished breeding.
- thoroughbred adj Bred from pure, high-quality stock, especially of animals.
Senses
purosangue is used for these senses in English:
- full-blooded Of purebred ancestry.
- pedigree (uncountable) Good breeding or ancestry. [from 15th c.]
pedigree — full definition
- noun A record of an animal's or person's ancestry, especially one showing distinguished breeding.
- noun A person's background or history of achievement, especially an impressive one.
- adj Having documented ancestry; purebred.
thoroughbred — full definition
- adj Bred from pure, high-quality stock, especially of animals.
- noun A horse breed developed for racing, descended from Arabian stallions crossed with English mares, with an officially recorded pedigree.