pedigree

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pedigree

(noun)

Meaning

family history or background

Example

"She was proud of her royal pedigree."

Synonyms

ancestrylineageheritage

More about this word

Word origin
From French pied de grue, meaning crane's foot, used in genealogical charts.
Related word forms
  • adjective: pedigreed

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