Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Relationship through both parents or through a complete series of ancestors: as, brothers or cousins of the full-blood, or full-bloods of a certain tribe or race.
- noun An individual of pure blood; a pure-bred animal, etc.
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- adjective of unmixed ancestry
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Examples
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A person at my dad's office is willing to part with a full-blood male German Shepherd | Field & Stream
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When they are being rude to people it's about being full-blood or muggle-born, they don't insult people on race or sexuality, (which is great, of course! but interesting).
Sex and Harry Potter lili 2009
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One-fifth—20 percent—of modern Americans claim some sort of Native American ancestry ranging from imaginary to full-blood.
Fire The Sky W. Michael Gear 2011
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A person at my dad's office is willing to part with a full-blood male German Shepherd puppy for that price and I want to know if I should get one.
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She was fair skinned and golden haired, full-blood Italian.
Dylan Muse Graced Famed Album Cover Stephen Miller 2011
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One-fifth—20 percent—of modern Americans claim some sort of Native American ancestry ranging from imaginary to full-blood.
Fire The Sky W. Michael Gear 2011
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Her brother Ace looks full-blood Native, black hair and eyes, wide face, massive nose, dark bronze skin, and a short powerful build.
Archive 2008-07-01 2008
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Her brother Ace looks full-blood Native, black hair and eyes, wide face, massive nose, dark bronze skin, and a short powerful build.
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My oldest son's wife is full-blood Navajo, so our one grandson is half Navajo, one quarter Apache and one quarter the mix that is me.
Interview Thursday. The first Male Guest; Grahamn Cracker! 2008
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Most days he could pass for a full-blood Sioux, with his tawny skin and brown eyes.
No Mercy Lori Armstrong 2010
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