pedigree

Definition of Pedigree in English :

Noun

1. ancestry, blood, blood line, bloodline, descent, line, line of descent, lineage, origin, parentage, pedigree, stemma, stock

the descendants of one individual

Example Sentences:
'his entire lineage has been warriors'

2. pedigree

line of descent of a purebred animal

3. bloodline, pedigree

ancestry of a purebred animal

bloodline

Adjective

4. pedigree, pedigreed, pureblood, pureblooded, thoroughbred

having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Pedigree

see synonyms of pedigree

noun

1.

a.

the line of descent of a purebred animal

b.

(as modifier)

a pedigree bull

2.

a document recording this

3.

a genealogical table, esp one indicating pure ancestry

4.

derivation or background

the pedigree of an idea

Pedigree

see synonyms of pedigree

noun

1.

a list of ancestors; record of ancestry; family tree

2.

descent; lineage; ancestry

3.

a recorded or known line of descent, esp. of a purebred animal

Pedigree

see synonyms of pedigree

n.

1.

a. A line of ancestors; a lineage.

b. A list of ancestors; a family tree.

2. A chart of an individual's ancestors used in human genetics to analyze Mendelian inheritance of certain traits, especially of familial diseases.

3. A list of the ancestors of a purebred animal.

4. A continuous history or series of precedents, especially considered as evidence of respectability or legitimacy: "The practice of larding legislation with special interest lucre has, of course, a lengthy pedigree in American politics" (Jonathan Chait).

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Noun

Adjective

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