pedigree
Having a pedigreeHaving a pedigree.
» That poodle has an immaculate pedigree, with illustrious ancestors on both sides stretching back generations.
Der Pudel hat einen makellosen Stammbaum, mit ruhmreichen Vorfahren auf beiden Seiten Generationen zurückreichend.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Having a pedigree.
(not comparable)Purebred.
having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
Examples
1 sentencesThat poodle has an immaculate pedigree, with illustrious ancestors on both sides stretching back generations.
deDer Pudel hat einen makellosen Stammbaum, mit ruhmreichen Vorfahren auf beiden Seiten Generationen zurückreichend. — Yorwba
Origin
From Anglo-Norman pé de grue, a variant of Old French pié de gru (“foot of a crane”), fromFrom Anglo-Norman pé de grue, a variant of Old French pié de gru (“foot of a crane”), from Latin pes (“foot”) + grus (“crane”).
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal:pedigreedpurebloodpurebloodedthoroughbred