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- [adjective pyoo r-bred; noun pyoo r-bred]
- /adjective ˈpyʊərˈbrɛd; noun ˈpyʊərˌbrɛd/
- /ˈpjʊə.bred/
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- [adjective pyoo r-bred; noun pyoo r-bred]
- /adjective ˈpyʊərˈbrɛd; noun ˈpyʊərˌbrɛd/
Definitions of purebred word
- adjective purebred of or relating to an animal, all of whose ancestors derive over many generations from a recognized breed. 1
- noun purebred a purebred animal, especially one of registered pedigree. 1
- noun purebred animal: thoroughbred, pedigree 1
- adjective purebred A purebred animal is one whose parents and ancestors all belong to the same breed. 0
- adjective purebred denoting a pure strain obtained through many generations of controlled breeding for desirable traits 0
- noun purebred a purebred animal 0
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Origin of purebred
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; pure + bred
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Parts of speech for Purebred
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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purebred popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
purebred usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for purebred
adj purebred
- bluestocking — A bluestocking is an intellectual woman.
- highbred — of superior breed.
Antonyms for purebred
noun purebred
- crossbreed — to breed (animals or plants) using parents of different races, varieties, breeds, etc
- half-blood — the relation between persons having only one common parent.
- half-caste — a contemptuous term used to refer to a person of mixed racial or ethnic descent.
- hybrid — the offspring of two animals or plants of different breeds, varieties, species, or genera, especially as produced through human manipulation for specific genetic characteristics.
- incross — a mating between organisms that are both homozygous for the same allele.
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