pedigree
[ ped-i-gree ]
/ ˈpɛd ɪˌgri /
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.
Origin of pedigree
1375–1425; late Middle English
pedegru < Anglo-French, equivalent to Middle French
pie de grue literally, foot of crane, a fanciful way of describing the appearance of the lines of a genealogical chart
SYNONYMS FOR pedigree
2
Pedigree,
genealogy refer to an account of ancestry. A
pedigree is a table or chart recording a line of ancestors, either of persons or (more especially) of animals, as horses, cattle, and dogs; in the case of animals, such a table is used as proof of superior qualities:
a detailed pedigree. A
genealogy is an account of the descent of a person or family traced through a series of generations, usually from the first known ancestor:
a genealogy that includes a king.
OTHER WORDS FROM pedigree
ped·i·gree·less, adjectiveWords nearby pedigree
pediculicide,
pediculosis,
pediculus,
pedicure,
pediform,
pedigree,
pedigree analysis,
pedigreed,
pediment,
pediococcus,
pedion
Example sentences from the Web for pedigree
British Dictionary definitions for pedigree
pedigree
/ (ˈpɛdɪˌɡriː) /
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 of pedigree
pedigreed, adjectiveWord Origin for pedigree
C15: from Old French
pie de grue crane's foot, alluding to the spreading lines used in a genealogical chart
Medical definitions for pedigree
pedigree
[ pĕd′ĭ-grē′ ]
n.
An ancestral line of descent, especially as diagrammed on a chart, to show ancestral history and to analyze Mendelian inheritance of certain traits including familial diseases.