descendants

The word “descendants” has 3 syllables: de-scend-ants

It's pronounced as /dɪˈsɛn.dənts/

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In the thesaurus, “descendants” has 26 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for descendants along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for descendants

assignees
beneficiaries
children
claimants
co-heiresses
co-heirs
coheiresses
coheirs
devisees
grantees
heiresses
heirs
heirs apparent
heirs at law
inheritors
issues
legatees
offspring
offsprings
progenies
representatives
scions
seed
seeds
succeeders
successors

Meanings of descendants

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.

Example Sentences

The descendants of the ancient tribe still live in this region.
Many families trace their descendants back several centuries.
The museum displayed artifacts belonging to the descendants of famous leaders.
These traditions have been passed down to the descendants through generations.
The estate was inherited by the descendants of the original owner.

On this page you'll find 26 synonyms or another words to descendants, such as: assignees, beneficiaries, children, claimants, co-heiresses, co-heirs, coheiresses.

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