pedigree

noun

/ˈpedɪɡriː/

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[countable] the parents, grandparents, etc. of an animal that are all of the same breed (= type); an official record showing this
- dogs with good pedigrees (= their ancestors are known and of the same breed)
[countable, uncountable] a person’s family history or the background of something, especially when this is impressive
- She was proud of her long pedigree.
- The product has a pedigree going back to the last century.
Extra Examples
- The champions really showed their pedigree today.
- These ideas have a long and distinguished intellectual pedigree.
Topics Family and relationshipsc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- long
- distinguished
- illustrious
- …
verb + pedigree
- prove
- show
pedigree + verb
- stretch back
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French pé de grue ‘crane's foot’, a mark used to denote succession in pedigrees.

pedigree

adjective

/ˈpedɪɡriː/

(British English)

(North American English usually pedigreed)

[only before noun]

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(of an animal) coming from a family of the same breed that has been officially recorded for a long time and is thought to be of a good quality
- pedigree sheep
Topics Animalsc2
Word Originlate Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French pé de grue ‘crane's foot’, a mark used to denote succession in pedigrees.

单词	pedigree
释义	pedigree noun /ˈpedɪɡriː/ /ˈpedɪɡriː/ jump to other results [countable] the parents, grandparents, etc. of an animal that are all of the same breed (= type); an official record showing this dogs with good pedigrees (= their ancestors are known and of the same breed) [countable, uncountable] a person’s family history or the background of something, especially when this is impressive She was proud of her long pedigree. The product has a pedigree going back to the last century. Extra Examples The champions really showed their pedigree today. These ideas have a long and distinguished intellectual pedigree. Topics Family and relationshipsc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective long distinguished illustrious … verb + pedigree prove show pedigree + verb stretch back See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French pé de grue ‘crane's foot’, a mark used to denote succession in pedigrees. pedigree adjective /ˈpedɪɡriː/ /ˈpedɪɡriː/ (British English) (North American English usually pedigreed) [only before noun] jump to other results (of an animal) coming from a family of the same breed that has been officially recorded for a long time and is thought to be of a good quality pedigree sheep Topics Animalsc2 Word Originlate Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French pé de grue ‘crane's foot’, a mark used to denote succession in pedigrees.
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