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pedigree

The correct spelling is pedigree.

How to pronounce pedigree

noun

IPA: /ˈpɛd.ɪ.ɡɹi/

Say it like: Ped-igr-ee

The correct spelling is pedigree. A chart, list, or record of ancestors, to show breeding, especially distinguished breeding.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A chart, list, or record of ancestors, to show breeding, especially distinguished breeding.
  2. 2.A person's ancestral history; ancestry, lineage.
  3. 3.Good breeding or ancestry.
  4. 4.The history or provenance of an idea, custom etc.
  5. 5.The ancestry of a domesticated animal, especially a dog or horse.

verb

  1. 1.To determine the pedigree of (an animal).

adjective

  1. 1.Having a pedigree.
  2. 2.Purebred.

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