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pedigree
[ ped-i-gree ]
noun
- an ancestral line; line of descent; lineage; ancestry.
- a genealogical table, chart, list, or record, especially of a purebred animal.
- distinguished, excellent, or pure ancestry.
- derivation, origin, or history:
the pedigree of a word.
pedigree
/ ˈɛɪˌɡː /
noun
- the line of descent of a purebred animal
- ( as modifier )
a pedigree bull
- a document recording this
- a genealogical table, esp one indicating pure ancestry
- derivation or background
the pedigree of an idea
Derived Forms
- ˈ徱ˌ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- i·l adjective
51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
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Example Sentences
Food criticism served with a side of snark has a surprisingly long pedigree, one that stretches far beyond the realm of Instagram influencers, Yelp reviews or even newspapers.
There are unhappy and disconnected fans, players accused of giving up, and a manager in Ruud van Nistelrooy who, despite his pedigree as a player, has seen the Foxes get worse on his watch.
There are others on the leaderboard with pedigree though.
It may have come down to how psychologically scarred the squad and club were from relegation, and it is a fanciful suggestion but the pedigree was there.
Eugene Brooks, a four-star prospect out of Sierra Canyon High, has the pedigree to take over one of the spots at guard after spending his first college season at Oklahoma.
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