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Pedigree
adj, noun, verb
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Having a pedigree. not-comparable
- 2 Purebred. not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal wordnet
Noun
- 1 A chart, list, or record of ancestors, to show breeding, especially distinguished breeding. countable, uncountable
- 2 ancestry of a purebred animal wordnet
- 3 A person's ancestral history; ancestry, lineage. countable, uncountable
- 4 line of descent of a purebred animal wordnet
- 5 Good breeding or ancestry. uncountable
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- 6 the hereditary derivation of an individual wordnet
- 7 The history or provenance of an idea, custom etc. countable, uncountable
"This connection between sexual and spiritual impurity had an immense pedigree."
- 8 The ancestry of a domesticated animal, especially a dog or horse. countable, uncountable
Verb
- 1 To determine the pedigree of (an animal). transitive
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Anglo-Norman pé de grue, a variant of Old French pié de gru (“foot of a crane”), from Latin pes (“foot”) + grus (“crane”).
Etymology 2
From Anglo-Norman pé de grue, a variant of Old French pié de gru (“foot of a crane”), from Latin pes (“foot”) + grus (“crane”).
Etymology 3
From Anglo-Norman pé de grue, a variant of Old French pié de gru (“foot of a crane”), from Latin pes (“foot”) + grus (“crane”).
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