Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of unmixed ancestry; purebred.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
- noun a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
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Examples
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We definitely need to move past that D&D collective persona you targeted, but I'm remaining on the obstinate "pureblood" side for right now.
The Mysterious Appeal Of Ueda's Worlds SVGL 2009
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As a pureblood shifter turned vampire, Kita ranks high on the collectability list--not a safe place for anyone who values her freedom, and Kita is not the only one on the list.
Review: Twice Dead by Kalayna Price Donna 2010
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But the moment he catches scent of Harley, a pureblood held by a pack of mangy curs, his savage need for her obliterates all other instincts.
Archive 2010-03-01 Donna 2010
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It's his duty as leader to track down the pureblood females who can keep his people from extinction.
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It's his duty as leader to track down the pureblood females who can keep his people from extinction.
Archive 2010-03-01 Donna 2010
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The Collector likes to collect unique and rare individuals, and what could be rarer than a pureblood shifter turned vampire?
Review: Twice Dead by Kalayna Price Donna 2010
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Only a very controlled pureblood could direct it with that kind of killing force.
Captured by Moonlight Nancy Gideon 2010
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As a pureblood shifter turned vampire, Kita ranks high on the collectability list--not a safe place for anyone who values her freedom, and Kita is not the only one on the list.
Archive 2010-04-01 Donna 2010
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He was a pureblood: His centuries-old lineage knew no weakness from human intermingling.
Captured by Moonlight Nancy Gideon 2010
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The Collector likes to collect unique and rare individuals, and what could be rarer than a pureblood shifter turned vampire?
Archive 2010-04-01 Donna 2010
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