pedigree

noun

ped·i·gree ˈpe-də-ˌgrē How to pronounce pedigree (audio)

: a register recording a line of ancestors

The pedigree traces the family back to the 18th century.

: an ancestral line : lineage

That horse has an impressive pedigree.

: the origin and the history of something

Democracy's pedigree stretches back to ancient Greece.

broadly : background, history

: a distinguished ancestry

actions spoke louder than pedigrees in the trenches

Dixon Wecter

: the recorded purity of breed of an individual or strain

vouch for a horse's pedigree

pedigreed

ˈpe-də-ˌgrēd How to pronounce pedigree (audio)

adjective

or pedigree

Example Sentences

That horse has an impressive pedigree. What is the dog's pedigree? The puppy came with papers proving its pedigree. Democracy is an idea with a pedigree stretching back to ancient Greece. The company has an excellent pedigree with over a century in the business.

Recent Examples on the Web Even Drew Brees, seemingly created in a lab to do TV — looks, charisma, pedigree, brains — lasted on TV for only a year.

Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 In his first preseason camp with his new team, Wilson’s pedigree as a successful coach at Division II Bowie State, emphasis on discipline, and strategies to strengthening relationships have been embraced by his players.

Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2022 He was charmed by its design, its pedigree, the people who had lived there, and those who had visited.

Cari Beauchamp, Town & Country, 20 Aug. 2022 Burton's family sports quite the athletic pedigree.

Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2022 Adding some academic pedigree to A Thousand Blows, award-winning broadcaster and historian Professor David Olusoga — who gave the keynote MacTaggart Lecture at the 2020 Edinburgh TV Festival — will act as executive producer on the series.

Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Aug. 2022 Here, five strategies that can help homeowners add historical character to their own backyards, no blue-blood pedigree required.

Katy Elliott, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 Episodes from the various series average about five minutes and the production values go from handheld smartphone quality to polished television show pedigree.

Adario Strange, Quartz, 15 Aug. 2022 Hallmarks of its pedigree designer can be seen throughout the 7,605-square-foot home – including the contrasting use of concrete and glass.

Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	pedigreed
释义	pedigree noun ped·i·gree ˈpe-də-ˌgrē 1 : a register recording a line of ancestors The pedigree traces the family back to the 18th century. 2 a : an ancestral line : lineage That horse has an impressive pedigree. b : the origin and the history of something Democracy's pedigree stretches back to ancient Greece. broadly : background, history 3 a : a distinguished ancestry actions spoke louder than pedigrees in the trenches Dixon Wecter b : the recorded purity of breed of an individual or strain vouch for a horse's pedigree pedigreed ˈpe-də-ˌgrēd adjective or pedigree Synonyms ancestry birth blood bloodline breeding descent extraction family tree genealogy line lineage origin parentage stock strain See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences That horse has an impressive pedigree. What is the dog's pedigree? The puppy came with papers proving its pedigree. Democracy is an idea with a pedigree stretching back to ancient Greece. The company has an excellent pedigree with over a century in the business. Recent Examples on the Web Even Drew Brees, seemingly created in a lab to do TV — looks, charisma, pedigree, brains — lasted on TV for only a year. Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 In his first preseason camp with his new team, Wilson’s pedigree as a successful coach at Division II Bowie State, emphasis on discipline, and strategies to strengthening relationships have been embraced by his players. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2022 He was charmed by its design, its pedigree, the people who had lived there, and those who had visited. Cari Beauchamp, Town & Country, 20 Aug. 2022 Burton's family sports quite the athletic pedigree. Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2022 Adding some academic pedigree to A Thousand Blows, award-winning broadcaster and historian Professor David Olusoga — who gave the keynote MacTaggart Lecture at the 2020 Edinburgh TV Festival — will act as executive producer on the series. Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Aug. 2022 Here, five strategies that can help homeowners add historical character to their own backyards, no blue-blood pedigree required. Katy Elliott, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 Episodes from the various series average about five minutes and the production values go from handheld smartphone quality to polished television show pedigree. Adario Strange, Quartz, 15 Aug. 2022 Hallmarks of its pedigree designer can be seen throughout the 7,605-square-foot home – including the contrasting use of concrete and glass. Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English pedegru, from Anglo-French pé de grue, literally, crane's foot; from the shape made by the lines of a genealogical chart First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition pedigree noun ped·i·gree ˈpe-də-ˌgrē 1 : a table or list showing the line of ancestors of a person or animal 2 : a line of ancestors Medical Definition pedigree noun ped·i·gree ˈped-ə-ˌgrē : a record of the ancestry of an individual the pedigree of a diabetic patient pedigreed adjective variants or pedigree as in thoroughbred of unmixed ancestry a pedigreed puppy is expensive Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance thoroughbred purebred blooded inbred pure-blooded pure-blood well-bred full-blood full-blooded Antonyms & Near Antonyms hybrid mongrel mixed crossbred outcrossed hybridized interbred crossed half-bred half-blooded half-blood See More
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