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- DictionaryPed·i·gree/ˈpedəˌɡrē/
noun
- 1. the record of descent of an animal, showing it to be purebred: "they are looking for animals with pedigrees"
- 2. the recorded ancestry, especially upper-class ancestry, of a person or family: "with a pedigree equal to many of the gentry"
a person's family history, education, and experience, or the history of an idea or activity: His voice and manner suggested an aristocratic pedigree. Isolationism has a long and respectable pedigree in American history. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Breeds & breeding.
1. (Zoology) a. the line of descent of a purebred animal. b. ( as modifier ): a pedigree bull. 2. (Zoology) a document recording this. 3. a genealogical table, esp one indicating pure ancestry. 4. derivation or background: the pedigree of an idea.
noun. the history and background of someone or something, especially as a sign of quality, status, or legitimacy. see more. adjective. having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal. synonyms: pedigreed, pureblood, pureblooded, thoroughbred. purebred. bred for many generations from member of a recognized breed or strain.
PEDIGREE meaning: 1 : the history of the family members in a person's or animal's past especially when it is good or impressive; 2 : the origin and history of something especially when it is good or impressive.
3 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.
noun. /ˈpedɪɡriː/ [countable] the parents, grandparents, etc. of an animal that are all of the same breed (= type); an official record showing this. dogs with good pedigrees (= their ancestors are known and of the same breed) Definitions on the go.
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.
