pedigree /ˈpɛd.ɪ.ɡɹi/noun 5adjective 2verb 1forms 3 noun5 •A person's ancestral history; ancestry, lineage. •Good breeding or ancestry. •The history or provenance of an idea, custom etc.This connection between sexual and spiritual impurity had an immense pedigree. — 2012 •The ancestry of a domesticated animal, especially a dog or horse. •A chart, list, or record of ancestors, to show breeding, especially distinguished breeding. adjective2 •Having a pedigree. •Purebred. verb1 •To determine the pedigree of (an animal). formspedigreed · pedigreeing · pedigrees