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de⋅scend⋅ant
[di-sen-duh
nt]
–noun
| 1. | a person or animal that is descended from a specific ancestor; an offspring. |
| 2. | something deriving in appearance, function, or general character from an earlier form. |
| 3. | an adherent who follows closely the teachings, methods, practices, etc., of an earlier master, as in art, music, philosophy, etc.; disciple. |
| 4. | Astrology.
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–adjective
| 5. | descending; descendent. |
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de·scen·dant (dĭ-sěn'dənt) n.
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Descendant
De*scend"ant\, a. [F. descendant, p. pr. of descendre. Cf. Descendent.] Descendent.Descendant
De*scend"ant\, n. One who descends, as offspring, however remotely; -- correlative to ancestor or ascendant. Our first parents and their descendants. --Hale. The descendant of so many kings and emperors. --Burke.
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Language Translation for : descendant
Spanish:
descendiente,
German:
der Nachkomme,
Japanese:
子孫
Main Entry: de·scen·dant
Variant: also de·scen·dent /di-'sen-d&nt/
Function: noun
: a blood relative of a later generation
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