pedigree

pedigree
ped•i•gree
[[t]ˈpɛd ɪˌgri[/t]] n.
1) an ancestral line; lineage; ancestry
2) a genealogical record, esp. of a purebred animal
3) distinguished or pure ancestry
4) derivation; history
5) having established purebred ancestry:
a pedigree collie[/ex]
Also, ped′i•greed`. Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME pedegru < AF; MF pie de grue lit., foot of (a) crane, a fanciful way of describing the appearance of the lines of a genealogical chart syn: pedigree, genealogy refer to an account of ancestry. A pedigree is a table or chart recording a line of ancestors, either of persons or (more commonly) of animals, as horses, cattle, and dogs; in the case of animals, such a table is used as proof of superior qualities: a detailed pedigree. A genealogy is an account of the descent of a person or family traced through a series of generations, usu. from the first known ancestor: a genealogy that includes a king.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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