pedigree
US
/ˈped.ɪ.ɡriː/
UK
/ˈped.ɪ.ɡriː/
Meaning
A person’s or animal’s ancestry and family background, especially when it is known or considered important.
किसी व्यक्ति या जानवर के पूर्वजों और खानदान की पृष्ठभूमि, खासकर जब उसका इतिहास जाना-पहचाना या महत्वपूर्ण हो।
Examples
“The breeder showed us documents proving the puppy’s pedigree.”
“Her family’s pedigree includes several generations of teachers.”
“They chose a pedigreed cat from a responsible breeder.”
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Not natural: This puppy has pedigree.
Better: This puppy has a pedigree.
Pedigree is a countable noun here, so it needs an article.
यहाँ pedigree गिनने वाला noun है, इसलिए इसके पहले a लगाएँ।
Not natural: I made a pedigree of my family for school.
Better: I made a family tree for school.
For an ordinary diagram of relatives, family tree is the natural term; pedigree sounds formal and is often used for animals.
रिश्तेदारों का सामान्य चार्ट family tree कहलाता है; pedigree ज़्यादा औपचारिक है और अक्सर जानवरों के लिए आता है।
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Pedigree often refers to an animal’s documented ancestry; for an ordinary chart of relatives, say family tree.
Pedigree अक्सर जानवरों की दर्ज वंशावली के लिए आता है; रिश्तेदारों के सामान्य चार्ट को family tree कहें।