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pedigree
pedigree /ˈped.ɪ.ɡriː/ noun
1 F0 [C] a list of the parents and other relations of an animal: » The breeder showed us the dog's pedigree.» He breeds pedigree poodles/cattle (= ones whose parents and other relations are all of the same breed).Thesaurus+: ↑Breeds and breeding2 F0 [C or U] a person's family history, education, and experience, or the history of an idea or activity: » His voice and manner suggested an aristocratic pedigree.» Isolationism has a long and respectable pedigree in American history.Thesaurus+: ↑Ancestors and descendants |