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descendant

The word “descendant” has 3 syllables: de-scen-dant

It's pronounced as /dɪˈsɛn.dənt/

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In the thesaurus, “descendant” has 47 synonyms and 9 antonyms.

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Synonyms for descendant

Antonyms for descendant

Meanings of descendant

  • noun
    1. One who is the progeny of a specified person, at any distance of time or through any number of generations.
    2. A thing that derives directly from a given precursor or source.
    3. A later evolutionary type.
    4. A language that is descended from another.
    5. A word or form in one language that is descended from a counterpart in an ancestor language.
  • adjective
    1. Descending from a biological ancestor.
    2. Proceeding from a figurative ancestor or source.

Example Sentences

  • She is a direct descendant of a famous historical figure.
  • Many descendants of the royal family still live in Europe.
  • He traced his family tree to find every descendant of his great-grandfather.
  • The museum displayed artifacts belonging to the descendants of ancient civilizations.
  • Descendants of the original settlers now maintain the old traditions.

On this page you'll find 56 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to descendant, such as: assignee, beneficiary, bowed, bowing, child, claimant, coheir.

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