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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

    Pedigree is a noun that means the parents and other relations of an animal, or a person's family history, education, and experience. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and its usage in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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

    Learn the meaning of pedigree as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Pedigree can refer to a register of ancestors, an ancestral line, or the origin and history of something.

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    Pedigree is a noun that means the parents and other relations of an animal, or a person's family history, education, and experience. Learn how to use pedigree in different contexts with examples from various sources.

  6. 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.

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

    Pedigree is a noun that means a line of ancestors, a genealogical record, or a chart of purebred animals. It can also be an adjective that describes something with pure ancestry or origin. See different sources and synonyms for pedigree.

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

    Pedigree means the line of descent of a purebred animal or a person, or a record of this. Learn how to use pedigree in a sentence, see synonyms, pronunciation, and word origin.

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

    Learn the meaning of pedigree as a noun, with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes. Find out how to use pedigree to describe an animal's breed, a person's family history or a product's background.