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full blood

American  

noun

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

  2. relationship through both parents.

full blood British  

noun

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

  2. the relationship between individuals having the same parents

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of full blood

First recorded in 1805–15

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