Pedigree - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈpedɪɡriː|
Brit.
|ˈpedɪɡriː|
noun
- the descendants of one individual (syn: ancestry, blood, bloodline, descent, line, lineage, origin, parentage, stemma, stock)
- line of descent of a purebred animal
- ancestry of a purebred animal (syn: bloodline)
- line of descent of a purebred animal
- ancestry of a purebred animal (syn: bloodline)
adjective
- having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal (syn: pedigreed, pureblooded, thoroughbred)
Extra examples
That horse has an impressive pedigree.
What is the dog's pedigree?
The puppy came with papers proving its pedigree.
Democracy is an idea with a pedigree stretching back to ancient Greece.
The company has an excellent pedigree with over a century in the business.
Founded in 1781, the school has an excellent pedigree.
Word forms
noun
singular: pedigree
plural: pedigrees
singular: pedigree
plural: pedigrees
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