Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Direct line of descent; pedigree.
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- noun The abstract link between a person and their
ancestors . - noun The
pedigree of an animal. - noun By extension, the predecessors of a particular item or product.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun ancestry of a purebred animal
- noun the descendants of one individual
Etymologies
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Examples
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A closer look will show that label bloodline filled with more industry queens, princesses, and duchesses than any other, and a proven half-century of lady-centric executive leadership in Clive, Tommy, Donnie and Barry.
Jeffrey Rabhan: Why Sony Music Should Only Release Solo Female Artists Jeffrey Rabhan 2011
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A closer look will show that label bloodline filled with more industry queens, princesses, and duchesses than any other, and a proven half-century of lady-centric executive leadership in Clive, Tommy, Donnie and Barry.
Jeffrey Rabhan: Why Sony Music Should Only Release Solo Female Artists Jeffrey Rabhan 2011
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People are dying, mainly Muggles, but also Mudbloods, and any whose bloodline is tainted with that of the non-magical, leading to a growing world that hearkens back to the time of the Third Reich in Nazi Germany, as well as echoing the doom and hopelessness of 1984.
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A closer look will show that label bloodline filled with more industry queens, princesses, and duchesses than any other, and a proven half-century of lady-centric executive leadership in Clive, Tommy, Donnie and Barry.
Jeffrey Rabhan: Why Sony Music Should Only Release Solo Female Artists Jeffrey Rabhan 2011
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People are dying, mainly Muggles, but also Mudbloods, and any whose bloodline is tainted with that of the non-magical, leading to a growing world that hearkens back to the time of the Third Reich in Nazi Germany, as well as echoing the doom and hopelessness of 1984.
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” by J. K. Rowling (Scholastic, 2007) « The BookBanter Blog 2010
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Equally, if a mixed up bloodline is reason enough not to have a Parliament, what are those folks doing on Capitol Hill?
Liberal Democrat - Because of immigration, there is no England Laban 2006
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The bloodline is good too — his father was signed to his first pro contract by Glen Sather in Edmonton, and his uncle served as Sather's equipment manager for many years with the Oilers, so young Drew has been a rink rat since very early on.
USATODAY.com - Russians head class of forwards in upcoming draft 2004
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The main bloodline of Titans is that it’s basically a journey from action scene to action scene, but in this case that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
REVIEW: Clash of the Titans « Giant Killer Squid - Film, Comics, News, Reviews and more 2010
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The dianthus that have firewitch in the bloodline are the most likely to throw a mid winter bloom out on warmer days.
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He doesn't seem to care about her mixed bloodline, which is really strange, considering how elite the Svartans consider themselves.
Changeling Galenorn, Yasmine 2007
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