1. the record of descent of an animal, showing it to be purebred
2. a person’s ancestry or line of descent
3. the background or history of a person or thing

1. having a recorded line of descent; purebred

Examples

• The dog’s pedigree showed champion bloodlines going back five generations.
• She traced her family pedigree back to the 1600s.
• The antique chair came with a pedigree documenting its previous owners.
• He bought a pedigree cat from a reputable breeder.
• The company’s pedigree in manufacturing spans over a century.
• Her academic pedigree includes degrees from Harvard and Oxford.
• The pedigree bull was worth thousands of dollars.