pedigree
noun/ˈpedɪɡriː/
/ˈpedɪɡriː/
- [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 ExamplesTopics Family and relationshipsc2- The champions really showed their pedigree today.
- These ideas have a long and distinguished intellectual pedigree.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- long
- distinguished
- illustrious
- …
- prove
- show
- stretch back
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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