Brood Mare

Pronunciation: /brud mɛr/

Definitions of brood mare

noun a female horse kept for breeding purposes

Example Sentences

A1 A brood mare is a female horse used for breeding.

A2 The farmer decided to purchase a brood mare to expand his horse breeding business.

B1 The brood mare produced several healthy foals over the years.

B2 The brood mare was carefully selected for her strong genetics and gentle temperament.

C1 The brood mare underwent extensive genetic testing before being chosen for breeding.

C2 The champion brood mare was highly sought after for her exceptional bloodline.

Examples of brood mare in a Sentence

formal The farm owner invested in a high-quality brood mare to improve the breeding program.

informal My neighbor's brood mare just gave birth to a beautiful foal.

slang That brood mare is a real money-maker for the ranch.

figurative She was like a brood mare, constantly giving birth to new ideas and projects.

Grammatical Forms of brood mare

• past tense: brood mared
• plural: brood mares
• comparative: more brood mare
• superlative: most brood mare
• present tense: brood mares
• future tense: will brood mare
• perfect tense: have brood mared
• continuous tense: is brood maring
• singular: brood mare
• positive degree: brood mare
• infinitive: to brood mare
• gerund: brood maring
• participle: brood mared

Origin and Evolution of brood mare

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The term 'brood mare' originated in medieval England to refer to a female horse used for breeding purposes.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'brood mare' has come to be used more broadly to refer to any female animal used for breeding, not just horses.