Noun
1. elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
2. the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior);
"a woman of breeding and refinement"3. raising someone to be an accepted member of the community;
"they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"4. the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization
5. the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring