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Pedigree, genealogy refer to an account of ancestry. A pedigree is a table or chart recording a line of ancestors, either of persons or (more especially) of animals, as horses, cattle, and dogs; in the case of animals, such a table is used as proof of superior qualities: a detailed pedigree.
4 days ago · 1. an ancestral line; line of descent; lineage; ancestry. 2. a genealogical table, chart, list, or record, esp. of a purebred animal. 3. distinguished, excellent, or pure ancestry. 4. derivation, origin, or history. the pedigree of a word.
someone's family history, or their education and experience. pedigree. adjective [ always before noun ] uk / ˈpedɪɡriː / us. A pedigree animal has parents and other relatives all from the same breed and is thought to be of high quality: a pedigree dog. (Definition of pedigree from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
