Synonyms:
breeding
Meaning: producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring; "the breeding population"; "retained a few bulls for breeding purposes"
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
breeding, genteelness, gentility
Meaning: elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
Usage examples
Dr. Wallace, who has had great experience in breeding Bombyx cynthia, is convinced that the females evince no choice or preference.
Further,--a young man of good breeding should promptly offer his hand to ladies, even if they are not acquaintances, when they pass such a place.
Another man came and paid court to her--one her equal in breeding and accomplishments; in every way it seemed to me that he only could give her the home which her training had made a necessity almost. I urged her on, and she married him.
Cats are great enemies to birds in the breeding season; but it is surprising with what terrible fierceness even the smallest birds will defend their nests from the inroads of predatory cats, whose evil intentions are thus often frustrated.
I took her to a bath, clothed her with my own apparel, and thus addressed her: "Sister, you are the elder, and I esteem you as my mother: during your absence, God has blest the portion that fell to my share, and the employment I follow of breeding silk-worms. Assure yourself there is nothing I have but is at your service, and as much at your disposal as my own."