pedigree C2 Topic:Mathematics & Measurement US /ˈpɛdəgri/ UK /ˈpɛd.ɪ.ɡɹi/ See IPA manual Freq #21782 Meanings 1 noun The history or provenance of an idea, custom etc. This connection between sexual and spiritual impurity had an immense pedigree. 2 adj having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal 3 noun ancestry of a purebred animal 4 noun line of descent of a purebred animal Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adj · having a list of ancestors... pedigreedpurebloodpurebloodedthoroughbred 3 noun · ancestry of a purebred animal bloodline Word family Derived forms nonpedigreepedigreelesssubpedigree 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”). Topics Mathematics & Measurement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # pedigree **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈpɛdəgri/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpɛd.ɪ.ɡɹi/ **Frequency rank:** 21782 ## Meanings 1. The history or provenance of an idea, custom etc. 2. having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal 3. ancestry of a purebred animal 4. line of descent of a purebred animal ## Examples - This connection between sexual and spiritual impurity had an immense pedigree. ## Derived Forms - nonpedigree - pedigreeless - subpedigree ## 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”). ## Topics - Mathematics & Measurement markdown