Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In breeders' language, a pure-bred animal; an animal the ancestors of which have not been crossed with those of another breed.
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Examples
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Borrowing lines from Johnny and others, I said, “I am a pure-blood witch, a caster of spells, an element master, and ringer of bells.”
Arcane Circle Linda Robertson 2011
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Kal, was the sharpshooter of the team, and was a pure-blood sakshan, with an impressive battery of combat-related headmetal.
365 tomorrows » 2009 » February : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2009
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Kal, was the sharpshooter of the team, and was a pure-blood sakshan, with an impressive battery of combat-related headmetal.
365 tomorrows » Sam Clough : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2009
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Borrowing lines from Johnny and others, I said, “I am a pure-blood witch, a caster of spells, an element master, and ringer of bells.”
Arcane Circle Linda Robertson 2011
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Good Gods, most people from the rest of the world can hardly tell the groups apart and, with the way the winds of history — and population drift — have been going for the past few millennia, I doubt there are many utterly pure-blood Chinese, Koreans or Japanese around anyway!
Let’s talk about … millions of Kims & Parks — Fusion Despatches 2009
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Borrowing lines from Johnny and others, I said, “I am a pure-blood witch, a caster of spells, an element master, and ringer of bells.”
Arcane Circle Linda Robertson 2011
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Thus, when Draco's belief in pure-blood superiority is challenged by Hermione's obvious intelligence, he finds reasons to invalidate her accomplishments (e.g., she sucks up to the teachers or she studies so much because she is too ugly to have friends).
The Color of Blood: Racial Dynamics in Harry Potter (Part 2) 2009
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Is the depiction of Draco's steadfast racism realistically drawn, especially in the face of consistent evidence against pure-blood superiority?
The Color of Blood: Racial Dynamics in Harry Potter (Part 2) 2009
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Similarly, the Weasleys, Sirius, and all members of the Order clearly reject the notion of half-blood inferioritydespite the scorn and disgust such a stance engenders from the pure-blood racists who surround them.
The Color of Blood: Racial Dynamics in Harry Potter (Part 2) 2009
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Rowling makes a strong link between the evil of Voldemort and the Death Eaters and the belief in pure-blood superiority.
The Color of Blood: Racial Dynamics in Harry Potter (Part 2) 2009
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