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traced back in line of descent.
Of a person: having a pedigree; coming from an old-established family, being of distinguished descent. Also in extended use, of customs…
Of a variety or breed of domesticated animal or plant: having a pedigree; having an ancestry which is recorded over several generations. Cf. pedigreed…