pedigree

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Anglo-French pe de gru, a variant of Old French pied de gru (“‘foot of a crane’”), from Latin pedem (“‘foot’”) + gruem (“‘crane’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈpɛd.ɪ.ɡɹi/, SAMPA: /"pEd.I.gri/

[edit] Adjective

pedigree (comparative more pedigree, superlative most pedigree)

1. Having a pedigree.
2. Purebred.

[edit] Noun

pedigree (plural pedigrees)

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1. A chart, list or record of ancestors, to show breeding, especially distinguished breeding.
2. (uncountable) Good breeding or ancestry.
3. A history or provenance.

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[edit] See also

• genealogy