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pureblood (adj.)

1851, from pure blood (n.), attested from 1751 in reference to breeding, from pure (adj.) + blood (n.). As a noun meaning "a pure-blood animal" from 1882.

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Definitions of pureblood from WordNet
1
pureblood (n.)
a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses;
Synonyms: thoroughbred / purebred
2
pureblood (adj.)
having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal;
Synonyms: pedigree / pedigreed / pureblooded / thoroughbred
From wordnet.princeton.edu