Arabian vs. Thoroughbred

Arabian vs. Thoroughbred — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Arabian and Thoroughbred

Arabiannoun

a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

Thoroughbredadjective

Bred from pure stock.

Arabiannoun

a spirited graceful and intelligent riding horse native to Arabia

Thoroughbredadjective

well-bred and properly educated.

Arabianadjective

relating to or associated with Arabia or its people;

Arabian NightsArabian Sea

Thoroughbrednoun

A horse of a breed derived from crosses between Arabian stallions and English mares, bred for racing. usually capitalized: Thoroughbred.

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Arabianadjective

of or relating to Arabian horses

Thoroughbrednoun

Any purebred horse.

Thoroughbrednoun

A person of uncommon strength or endurance (like that of a thoroughbred horse).

That athlete is a real thoroughbred.

Thoroughbrednoun

A well-bred person.

Thoroughbrednoun

a well-bred person

Thoroughbrednoun

a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares

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Thoroughbrednoun

a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses

Thoroughbredadjective

having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal