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    pedigree
    /ˈpɛdɪɡriː/

    noun

    • 1. the record of descent of an animal, showing it to be pure-bred: "they are looking for animals with pedigrees"
    • 2. the recorded ancestry or lineage of a person or family: "with a pedigree equal to many of the gentry"

    adjective

    • 1. (of an animal) pure-bred: British "pedigree cats"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPEDIGREE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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. American bully. beget. breeder. breeding ground. brood mare.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pedigreePedigree Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PEDIGREE is a register recording a line of ancestors. How to use pedigree in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPEDIGREE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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. American bully. beget. breeder. breeding ground. brood mare.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › pedigreePedigree - definition of pedigree by The Free Dictionary

    A pedigree is a table or chart recording a line of ancestors, either of persons or (more commonly) 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.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPEDIGREE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › pedigreePEDIGREE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pedigreePedigree - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The noun pedigree refers to the genetic background of an animal, although it is sometimes applied to people as well. A purebred dog, for example, comes with a verified pedigree, a list of all past parentage.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpedigree noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    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.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › pedigree_npedigree, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    The earliest known use of the noun pedigree is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for pedigree is from around 1425, in the writing of John Lydgate, poet and prior of Hatfield Regis. pedigree is a borrowing from French. Etymons: French pé de grue. See etymology.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › pedigreepedigree - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · pedigree ( countable and uncountable, plural pedigrees) A chart, list, or record of ancestors, to show breeding, especially distinguished breeding. [from 15th c.] A person's ancestral history; ancestry, lineage. [from 15th c.] ( uncountable) Good breeding or ancestry. [from 15th c.]