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pedigree

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of pedigree

the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
  • a woman of good pedigree
Synonyms of pedigree

ancestry, birth, blood, bloodline, breeding, descent, extraction, family tree, genealogy, line, lineage, origin, parentage, stock, strain
Words Related to pedigree

heredity, succession

family, house

kin, kindred, relations, relatives

race
Near Antonyms of pedigree

offspring

child, heir, inheritor, son, successor
Antonyms of pedigree

issue, posterity, progeny, seed

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  1. See words that rhyme with pedigree Dictionary: Definition of pedigree Medical Dictionary: Definition of pedigree Spanish Central: Translation of pedigree Nglish: Translation of pedigree for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of pedigree for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about pedigree

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