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Word: Pedigree
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French pé de grue ‘crane's foot’, a mark used to denote succession in pedigrees
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɛdɪɡriː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the record of descent of an animal, showing it to be pure-bred
Short Definition:animal's record of descent
Examples:- they are looking for animals with pedigrees
- a spaniel of distinguished pedigree
Definition:
the recorded ancestry or lineage of a person or family
Short Definition:recorded ancestry or lineage
Examples:- with a pedigree equal to many of the gentry
- the debate about pedigree and family fortunes
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