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How to pronounce pedigree in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms ancestry, blood, blood line, bloodline, descent, line, line of descent, lineage, origin, parentage, stemma, stock
Type of family tree, genealogy
Has types kinsfolk, family, phratry, sept, side, kinfolk, folk, family line
Type Words
Synonyms bloodline
Type of filiation, ancestry, derivation, lineage
Type Words
Synonyms pedigreed, pureblood, pureblooded, thoroughbred
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Type of breed, stock, strain

Examples of pedigree

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Filenko said the sleds with the Arctic Circle pedigree were free to the village.
From the dailyherald.com
If overall investor interest is low, the asset class nonetheless has a pedigree.
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Not with his pedigree as a Heisman Trophy-winning sophomore at Oklahoma in 2008.
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Some hereditary conditions may also be excluded, particularly for pedigree dogs.
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Despite the place's new pedigree, not all of South Beach's former charm is lost.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Paul Ince, who had four years as a Wolves player, also has a Liverpool pedigree.
From the independent.co.uk
Can a kid with such a questionable quarterback pedigree be this good, this soon?
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That last one might seem like a long shot, but don't underestimate its pedigree.
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Generous-size salads are made with pedigree greens, but not at pedigreed prices.
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  • Pedigree(a): having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
  • Lineage: the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"
  • Purebreds, also called purebreeds, are cultivated varieties or cultivars of an animal species, achieved through the process of selective breeding. When the lineage of a purebred animal is recorded, that animal is said to be pedigreed.
  • New Jack City II is the sixth studio album by American rapper Bow Wow. This is Bow Wow's first solo album to receive a Parental Advisory label for Adult Language.
  • A show cat (also known as a purebred cat or pedigreed cat) is one that has been judged to be close to the physical ideal for its breed standard at a cat show. ...
  • Purebred dog refers to a dog of a modern dog breed that closely resembles other dogs of the same breed, with ancestry documented in a stud book and registered with one of the major dog registries. ...
  • Pedigree (from the French, pied de grue, lit. 'crane's foot') is the legal principle that allows a witness to testify as to his name and certain family details under the American and English common law concepts of evidence with no additional foundation. ...
  • A chart, list or record of ancestors, to show breeding, especially distinguished breeding; Good breeding or ancestry; A history or provenance; Having a pedigree; Purebred
  • A diagram of a family tree indicating the family members and their relationship to the person with an inherited disorder.