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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.
a.
the point opposite the ascendant.
b.
the point of the ecliptic or the sign and degree of the zodiac setting below the western horizon at the time of a birth or of an event.
c.
the cusp of the seventh house.
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Descendant
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So is detract. Does it mean:
| to take away a part, as from quality, value, or reputation |
| weakened by old age |
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Example Sentences
- In her mind this made her a descendant of the black diaspora if only by cultural affiliation.
- And she is the first first lady who is the direct descendant of slaves.
- Okefenokee is ruled by a descendant of the dinosaur, the fearsome alligator.
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| descendant (dɪˈsɛndənt) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a person, animal, or plant when described as descended from an individual, race, species, etc |
| 2. | something that derives or is descended from an earlier form |
| —adj | |
| 3. | a variant spelling of descendent |
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Word Origin & History
descendant
1570s (adj.), c.1600 (n.), from Fr. descendant (13c.), prp. of descendre (see descend). Despite a tendency to use descendent for the adjective and descendant for the noun, descendant seems to be prevailing in all uses and appears 5 times more often than its rival in books
EXPANDprinted since 1900. Cf. dependant.
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