pedigree

Definitions of pedigree
  1. noun
    ancestry of a purebred animal
  2. noun
    line of descent of a purebred animal
  3. noun
    the descendants of one individual
    synonyms: linea
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    types:
    ascendenza, casata, ceppo, famiglia, generazione, genia, gente, lignaggio, nascita, progenie, prosapia, razza, schiatta, stipite, stirpe
    people descended from a common ancestor
    casa, casa regnante, dinastia
    a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
    gente, stirpe
    family based on male descent
    type of:
    albero genealogico, genealogia, stemma
    successive generations of kin
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