I. ped ‧ i ‧ gree 1 /ˈpedəɡriː, ˈpedɪɡriː/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Anglo-French ; Origin: pe de gru 'crane's foot' ; because the lines connecting related people can look like the bird's foot ]
1 . the parents and other past family members of an animal or person, or an official written record of this
2 . the history and achievements of something or someone, especially when they are good and should be admired ⇨ background :
Founded in 1781, the school has an excellent pedigree.
a scientist’s academic pedigree
II. pedigree 2 BrE AmE British English , ped‧i‧greed /ˈpedəɡriːd, ˈpedɪɡriːd/ American English adjective [only before noun]
a pedigree animal comes from a family that has been recorded for a long time and is considered to be of a very good ↑ breed :
a pedigree greyhound
⇨ ↑ purebred , ↑ thoroughbred