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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"
   • ▪ a pure-bred animal.
   • 2. the recorded ancestry or lineage of a person or family: "with a pedigree equal to many of the gentry"
   • ▪ the history or provenance of a person or thing, especially as conferring distinction: "the scheme has a long pedigree"
   • ▪ a genealogical table: "my host showed me his family pedigree"

   adjective

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

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French pé de grue ‘crane's foot’, a mark used to denote succession in pedigrees.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pedigreed adjective

   Scrabble Points: 12

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

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   PEDIGREE definition: 1. a list of the parents and other relations of an animal: 2. a person's family history…. Learn more.

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

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   1. : a register recording a line of ancestors. The pedigree traces the family back to the 18th century. 2. a. : an ancestral line : lineage. That horse has an impressive pedigree. b. : the origin and the history of something. Democracy's pedigree stretches back to ancient Greece. broadly : background, history. 3. a. : a distinguished ancestry.

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

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   PEDIGREE meaning: 1. a list of the parents and other relations of an animal: 2. a person's family history…. Learn more.

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

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   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.

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

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   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.

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

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

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   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) Want to learn more?