| n. | 1. | A line of ancestors; descent; lineage; genealogy; a register or record of a line of ancestors. |
| 2. | (Stock Breeding) A record of the lineage or strain of an animal, as of a horse. |
| Noun | 1. | pedigree - the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors" |
| 2. | pedigree - line of descent of a pure-bred animal | |
| 3. | pedigree - ancestry of a purebred animal Synonyms: bloodline | |
| Adj. | 1. | pedigree - having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal |
PEDIGREE, descents. A succession of degrees from the origin; it is the state
of the family as far as regards the relationship of the different members,
their births, marriages and deaths; this term is applied to persons or
families, who trace their origin or descent.
2. On account of the difficulty of proving in the ordinary manner by
living witnesses, facts which occurred in remote times, hearsay evidence
(q.v.) has been admitted to prove a pedigree. 1 Phil. Ev. 186; 1 Stark. Ev.
55; 10 Serg. & Rawle, 383; 2 Supp. to Ves. jr. 110; 8 Com. Dig. 583 1 Pet.
337; 6 Pet., 81; 13 Pet. 209 1 Wheat. 6; 3 Wash. C. C. R. 243; 4
Wash.C.C.R.186; 3Bouv.Inst.n. 3067. Vide Descent; Line.