Definitions for pedigree
ˈpɛd ɪˌgripedi·gree

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

   the descendants of one individual

   "his entire lineage has been warriors"

2. pedigreenoun

   line of descent of a purebred animal

3. pedigree, bloodlineadjective

   ancestry of a purebred animal

4. pedigree(a), pedigreed, pureblood, pureblooded, thoroughbredadjective

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pedigreenoun

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

2. pedigreenoun

   Good breeding or ancestry.

3. pedigreenoun

   A history or provenance.

4. pedigreeadjective

   Having a pedigree.

5. pedigreeadjective

   Purebred.

6. Etymology: From pe de gru, a variant of Old French, from Latin pedem + gruem.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pedigreenoun

   Etymology: pere and degré, Stephen Skinner

   Genealogy; lineage; account of descent.

   I am no herald to enquire of men’s pedegrees, it sufficeth me if I know their virtues. Philip Sidney.

   You tell a pedigree
   Of threescore and two years, a silly time. William Shakespeare.

   Alterations of sirnames, which in former ages have been very common, have obscured the truth of our pedigrees, that it will be no little hard labour to deduce many of them. William Camden.

   To the old heroes hence was giv’n
   A pedigree which reach’d to heav’n. Edmund Waller.

   The Jews preserved the pedigrees of their several tribes, with a more scrupulous exactness than any other nation. Francis Atterbury.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Pedigreenoun

   a line of ancestors; descent; lineage; genealogy; a register or record of a line of ancestors

2. Pedigreenoun

   a record of the lineage or strain of an animal, as of a horse

3. Etymology: [Of unknown origin; possibly fr. F. par degrs by degrees, -- for a pedigree is properly a genealogical table which records the relationship of families by degrees; or, perh., fr. F. pied de grue crane's foot, from the shape of the heraldic genealogical trees.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pedigree

   ped′i-grē, n. a line of ancestors: a list, in order, of the ancestors from whom one has descended: lineage: genealogy.—adj. Ped′igreed, having a pedigree. [Skeat suggests Fr. pied de grue, crane's-foot, from its use in the drawing out of pedigrees.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pedigree

   The record of descent or ancestry, particularly of a particular condition or trait, indicating individual family members, their relationships, and their status with respect to the trait or condition.

Matched Categories

1. • Breed
   • Genealogy

How to pronounce pedigree?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say pedigree in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pedigree in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pedigree in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of pedigree in a Sentence

1. Stephen Curry:

   We found a way to just get it done, it’s part of a championship pedigree, our experience. ... We built this for 10-11 years. That means a lot when you get to this stage.

2. Andrew Miller:

   I just think Democrat Paulette Jordan has a better pedigree and background to support and protect our public lands, i think Democrat Paulette Jordan'll support folks like us who want to keep public lands open and available and maybe not so much in the back pockets of other people who might want to influence Democrat Paulette Jordan.

3. Alex Brandon:

   The passage of H.Res. 76 sends a strong message that we support Israel and the Jewish community, i urge the 118th Congress to now stand together, proudly upholding every single American – no matter race, pedigree, religion nor creed.

4. Kevin Love:

   Rondo has a championship pedigree from Boston, so having him around will be huge, a lot of us are still on an emotional hangover from losing Ricky.

5. Diana Conway:

   He was never someone who cared about a person's pedigree.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pedigree
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pedigree
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=pedigree
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pedigree
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=pedigree