pedigree meaning and definition

PEDIGREE noun

Definition of pedigree (noun)

1. the descendants of one individual
   • "his entire lineage has been warriors"
   • synonyms: ancestry, blood, blood line, bloodline, descent, line, line of descent, lineage, origin, parentage, stemma, stock
2. line of descent of a purebred animal
3. ancestry of a purebred animal
   • synonyms: bloodline

PEDIGREE adjective

Definition of pedigree (adjective)

1. having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
   • synonyms: pedigreed, pureblood, pureblooded, thoroughbred