pureblood

pure·blood

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pyoo r-bluhd]
- /ˈpyʊərˌblʌd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pyoo r-bluhd]
- /ˈpyʊərˌblʌd/

Definitions of pureblood word

noun pureblood an individual, especially an animal, whose ancestry consists of a single strain or type unmixed with any other. 1
adjective pureblood of or relating to a pureblood. 1
adjective pureblood purebred (def 1). 1
noun pureblood a purebred animal or person 0
noun pureblood an unmixed origin 0
adjective pureblood having an unmixed origin 0

See all 6 definitions of pureblood

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Origin of pureblood

First appearance:

before 1770

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1770-80; pure + blood

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Parts of speech for Pureblood

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pureblood

pureblood popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for pureblood

adj pureblood

highbred — of superior breed.

adjective pureblood

queenly — belonging or proper to a queen: queenly propriety.
wellborn — born of a good, noble, or highly esteemed family.

All 3 Synonyms of pureblood