| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| PRONUNCIATION: |  st d |
| NOUN: | 1a. A group of animals, especially horses, kept for breeding. b. A male animal, such as a stallion, that is kept for breeding. c. A stable or farm where these animals are kept. 2. Slang a. A man regarded as virile and sexually active. b. A man regarded as attractive. 3. Games Stud poker. | | IDIOM: | at stud Available or offered for breeding. Used of animals. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English stod, establishment for breeding horses, from Old English st d. See st - in Appendix I.
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