Definition of Breedeng
Breed"ing (&?;), n. 1.
The act or process of generating or bearing.
2. The raising or improving of any kind of domestic
animals; as, farmers should pay attention to breeding.
3. Nurture; education; formation of
manners.
She had her breeding at my father's charge.
Shak.
4. Deportment or behavior in the external offices
and decorums of social life; manners; knowledge of, or training in, the
ceremonies, or polite observances of society.
Delicacy of breeding, or that polite deference and
respect which civility obliges us either to express or counterfeit towards
the persons with whom we converse.
Hume.
5. Descent; pedigree; extraction. [Obs.]
Honest gentlemen, I know not your breeding.
Shak.
Close breeding, In and in breeding,
breeding from a male and female from the same parentage. --
Cross breeding, breeding from a male and female of
different lineage. -- Good breeding, politeness;
genteel deportment.
Syn. -- Education; instruction; nurture; training; manners. See
Education.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Present participle of to breed.
Through genetic manipulation and harsh training, I am breeding a species of super-dogs to take over the world.
- The process through which propagation, growth or development occurs.
Your dog has had good breeding.
- Of, relating to or used for breeding.
Your toothbrush is a breeding ground for bacteria.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
You arrived at this page by searching for Breedeng
The correct Spelling of this word is: Breeding
Thank you for visiting FreeFactFinder. On our home page you will find extensive articles covering
a wide range of topics.
|
