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| ped·i·gree [ péddi gr ] (plural ped·i·grees) |
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1. line of ancestors: the line of ancestors of an individual animal or person, especially a pure-bred animal
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2. list of animal's ancestors: a document recording the line of ancestors of an animal, especially a pure-bred animal
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3. family tree: a table showing the line of ancestors of a person, especially an aristocratic or upper class person
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4. background: the background, history, or origin of something, especially a group
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| [15th century. < Anglo-Norman pe de gru "crane's foot" (likened to the branches of a family tree)] |
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  ped·i·greed adjective |
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