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# pedigree

noun (a pedigree, pedigrees); adjective (a pedigree dog)

«pedigree» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The list of an animal's parents, grandparents and earlier ancestors, showing it is of one pure breed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pedigree/#m1)
2. (adjective) A pedigree animal comes from parents of the same breed, with records. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pedigree/#m2)
3. A person's family background or ancestry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pedigree/#m3)
4. The past record of something, showing it is good: «the team's winning pedigree». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pedigree/#m4)

### In the lessons

Used about dogs, cats, horses and cattle at shows and on farms. In science lessons on inheritance, a pedigree chart shows how features like eye colour pass through a family. In sport and business it means a record of success.

### Examples

- Our dog is a pedigree Labrador. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pedigree/#x1)
- The breeder showed us the puppy's pedigree. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pedigree/#x2)
- Pedigree cats can be very expensive. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pedigree/#x3)
- The horse had a famous pedigree. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pedigree/#x4)
- We drew a pedigree chart of our family's eye colours. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pedigree/#x5)
- The coach has a strong pedigree in winning cups. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pedigree/#x6)
- Mixed-breed dogs are often healthier than some pedigrees. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pedigree/#x7)
- Be sure of your pedigree before you boast of it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pedigree/#x8)

### Note

Countable. Opposite of pedigree animal: mixed breed, crossbreed or mongrel. Pedigree is also a brand name of dog food (a name). Pronounced «PED-i-gree».

## In Jewish tradition

Here it means a family line or list of ancestors, as in the Torah's lists of descendants.

**Interpretation.** The Torah's long family lists show where each tribe and person came from. Tradition treats this ancestry as important for roles such as priest (kohen) and Levite.

### Note

Countable. Opposite of pedigree animal: mixed breed, crossbreed or mongrel. Pedigree is also a brand name of dog food (a name). Pronounced «PED-i-gree».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «pedigree» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pedigree/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«pedigree» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pedigree.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «pedigree» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pedigree/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«pedigree» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/pedigree.html) on Mova free.