pedigree
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈpɛd.ɪ.ɡɹi/
adj
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman pé de grue, a variant of Old French pié de gru (“foot of a crane”), from Latin pes (“foot”) + grus (“crane”).
- Having a pedigree.
- Purebred.
noun
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman pé de grue, a variant of Old French pié de gru (“foot of a crane”), from Latin pes (“foot”) + grus (“crane”).
- A chart, list, or record of ancestors, to show breeding, especially distinguished breeding.
- A person's ancestral history; ancestry, lineage.
- Good breeding or ancestry.
- The history or provenance of an idea, custom etc.
“This connection between sexual and spiritual impurity had an immense pedigree.”
- The ancestry of a domesticated animal, especially a dog or horse.
verb
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman pé de grue, a variant of Old French pié de gru (“foot of a crane”), from Latin pes (“foot”) + grus (“crane”).
- To determine the pedigree of (an animal).