Pedigree – 1. The record of ancestry of a person or family 2. The record of descent of an animal showing it to be pure-bred
(Pronounced peh-duh-gree)
To remember the definition of the word pedigree, use the following mnemonic:
Each pet had a degree (pedigree), and were purely bred (pure-bred) to get one. My family's ancestry was recorded through the ages with each pet.
Examples of pedigree in a sentence (record of ancestry of a person or family)
As you can see, my pedigree goes back hundreds of years.
When they reviewed the pedigree of the so-called prince, they learned he was not a member of the royal family.
His manner suggested a royal pedigree.
Examples of pedigree in a sentence (record of descent of an animal showing it to be pure-bred)
I won't pay for the dog unless its owner could show me its pedigree.
Those lovely mixed breed street pups looked more appealing than any pedigree breed.
The racehorses pedigree could be traced back all the way to the twelfth century.
