First Known Use: 15th century
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pedigree
noun ped·i·gree \ˈpe-də-ˌgrē\
: the history of the family members in a person's or animal's past especially when it is good or impressive
: the origin and history of something especially when it is good or impressive
Full Definition of PEDIGREE
1
: a register recording a line of ancestors
2
a : an ancestral line : lineage b : the origin and the history of something; broadly : background, history
3
a : a distinguished ancestry b : the recorded purity of breed of an individual or strain
— ped·i·greed \-ˌgrēd\ or pedigree adjective
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Origin of PEDIGREE
Middle English pedegru, from Anglo-French pé de grue, literally, crane's foot; from the shape made by the lines of a genealogical chart
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PEDIGREE Defined for Kids
pedigree
noun ped·i·gree \ˈpe-də-ˌgrē\
Definition of PEDIGREE for Kids
1
: a table or list showing the line of ancestors of a person or animal
2
: a line of ancestors
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pedigree
noun ped·i·gree \ˈped-ə-ˌgrē\
Medical Definition of PEDIGREE
: a record of the ancestry of an individual <the pedigree of a diabetic patient>
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