pedigree

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/ˈpɛd.ɪ.ɡɹi/

noun 5adj 2verb 1

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(noun.)

ADJ

long

This prestigious wine company boasts a long pedigree dating back to the 18th century.

distinguished, illustrious, impeccable, impressive

VERB + PEDIGREE

prove, show

Her family's long history of medical professionals proved their pedigree in the field.

PEDIGREE + VERB

stretch back

The family's pedigree stretches back to medieval times in Scotland.

PEDIGREE + NOUN

cat, dog, etc. | breed

Definitions

noun

A chart, list, or record of ancestors, to show breeding, especially distinguished breeding.

A person's ancestral history; ancestry, lineage.

Good breeding or ancestry.

The history or provenance of an idea, custom etc.

This connection between sexual and spiritual impurity had an immense pedigree.

The ancestry of a domesticated animal, especially a dog or horse.

adj

Having a pedigree.

Purebred.

verb

To determine the pedigree of (an animal).

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — ancestry of a purebred animal

bloodline

noun — the descendants of one individual

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

This connection between sexual and spiritual impurity had an immense pedigree.

Wiktionary

A volunteer at the genealogy library told Tom he should summarize on a pedigree chart whatever information he had learned from his living grandparents.

Tatoeba · #5319238

That poodle has an immaculate pedigree, with illustrious ancestors on both sides stretching back generations.

Tatoeba · #5816166

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