pedigree
noun
an ancestral line; line of descent; lineage; ancestry.
pedigrees
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pluralof pedigree.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Convergent evolution shows us that lineages respond more to pressures than pedigrees.
From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2026
Young adults with lesser pedigrees may not be as picky about jobs because they can’t afford to be.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025
Success will depend on several players with promising pedigrees but limited college production becoming playmakers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2025
Currently, pedigrees are how horse owners and breeders find out which stallions are in a horse's ancestry, which gives information on the traits a horse may have inherited.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 19, 2024
The woman was Anita Perkins and the man was Leonard Williams, and they both had fancy pedigrees and degrees and obviously tons of connections everywhere.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
