full blood

noun

a person or animal of unmixed ancestry; one descended of a pure breed.Compare purebred.

relationship through both parents.

Nearby words

fulham, fuliginous, full, full binding, full blast, full blood, full board, full circle, full circle, come, full cousin, full denture

Origin of full blood

First recorded in 1805–15

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Examples from the Web for full blood

He was dressed like the other men, but was evidently a full-blood.
The Eagle's Heart|Hamlin Garland
He married a full-blood and has several splendid-looking children.
The New North|Agnes Deans Cameron
For my part, I cannot say that such language is applicable to full-blood Gipsies.
A History of the Gipsies|Walter Simson
Now, kind reader, prepare to mount a generous, full-blood Virginian hunter.
Audubon and his Journals, Vol. 2|Maria R. Audubon

Still, a full-blood Gipsy looks up to a mixed Gipsy, if he is anything of a superior man, and freely acknowledges the blood.
A History of the Gipsies|Walter Simson

British Dictionary definitions for full blood

full blood

noun

an individual, esp a horse or similar domestic animal, of unmixed race or breed

the relationship between individuals having the same parents

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full blood

noun

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full blood

noun