pedigree

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Synonyms: perigee, pedigreed, pedigrees, emigree, pedireme

Antonyms: perigee, pedigreed, pedigrees, emigree, pedireme

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Noun

1. A [[chart]], [[list]], or [[record]] of [[ancestor]]s, to show [[breeding]], especially [[distinguished]] breeding. {{defdate|from 15th c.}}
2. A person's [[ancestral]] history; [[ancestry]], [[lineage]]. {{defdate|from 15th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|uncountable}} Good breeding or ancestry. {{defdate|from 15th c.}}
4. The history or [[provenance]] of an idea, custom etc. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
5. The [[ancestry]] of a [[domesticated]] animal, especially a [[dog]] or [[horse]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}

Adjective

1. Having a pedigree.
2. [[purebred|Purebred]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[determine]] the pedigree of (an animal).

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