# true-bred

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Purebred; genetically pure.
2. Genuine.
3. Of a proper lineage.
4. Inborn.

## Etymology
From true (“genuine, legitimate”) + bred (“past tense of breed”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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