Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Raised, bred, or reared at home; domestic.
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- adjective
homeborn ,raised in thehome
Etymologies
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Examples
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The WinStar Farm homebred is extremely consistent, with four victories and two second-place finishes in six career starts for earnings of $825,300.
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Holmes, who got permission from owner Bob Feld of Bongo Racing Stable to name homebred Denise's Gift, hopes the filly's title will encourage others to commit to organ donation after hearing Darvall's story.
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Next-gen iPhone to feature "homebred" Apple silicon
TG Daily 2010
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Next-gen iPhone to feature "homebred" Apple silicon
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Next-gen iPhone to feature "homebred" Apple silicon
TG Daily 2010
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Kant picks a host of homebred entrepreneurs, such as the C.G.H. Earth group which runs the Coconut Lagoon at Kumarakam, tour operators such as E.M. Najeeb of Air Travel Enterprises, the Abad group, and Travancore Heritage in his book Branding India: An Incredible Story as those who saw the future and rose up to it.
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Kant picks a host of homebred entrepreneurs, such as the C.G.H. Earth group which runs the Coconut Lagoon at Kumarakam, tour operators such as E.M. Najeeb of Air Travel Enterprises, the Abad group, and Travancore Heritage in his book Branding India: An Incredible Story as those who saw the future and rose up to it.
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The homebred son of Danzig won his debut by 6 3 ⁄ 4 lengths at Saratoga in August and the Summer Stakes at Woodbine on Sept. 16 in his only other start.
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The homebred son of Street Cry finished second to Hard Spun in the Kentucky Cup Classic at Turfway Park on Sept. 29 as a final tune-up for the Classic.
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He hinted this resemblance to the Landamman, who was naturally gratified with the compliment to his country, but presently replied, — “May Heaven continue among us the homebred virtues of the Romans, and preserve us from their lust of conquest and love of foreign luxuries!”
Anne of Geierstein 2008
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