progeny
a descendant or offspring, as a child, plant, or animal.
such descendants or offspring collectively.
something that originates or results from something else; outcome; issue.
Origin of progeny
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How to use progeny in a sentence
Today, Hatch is a married father of one adopted son, but he longs to connect with his progeny.
Today’s Sperm Donor Isn’t a Broke 20-Something | Stephanie Fairyington | September 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDownstairs, a band called Def Generation, composed mostly of Neville progeny, is killing the hour before the brothers come on.
The Stacks: The Neville Brothers Stake Their Claim as Bards of the Bayou | John Ed Bradley | April 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor Gainsbourg, the progeny of two superstars, being cool is the last thing she needs to try to be.
Charlotte Gainsbourg’s Raw Performance in ‘Nymphomaniac’ Is Not About the Sex | Jimmy So | March 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe all dance the entire DSM IV (and its coming progeny, the Roman numeral–free DSM 5) right down the line.
‘Girls’ Shows Us the Real OCD With Hannah’s Brutal Q-Tip Scene | Kent Sepkowitz | March 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTI exist merely as meat for the hungry wolf, an incubator for his progeny and a servant to his needs.
Judith Regan: Todd Akin and Republican Men’s World of Unicorns, True Love—and No Rape | Judith Regan | August 22, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
In the sheep, it may be returned in its fleece, its carcass, or its progeny; and in the swine only by its progeny and flesh.
Domestic Animals | Richard L. AllenBut when the progeny are designed for breeders, the practice should be branded with unqualified reprehension.
Domestic Animals | Richard L. AllenExcessive use of rams can never be permitted without decided injury to them and their progeny.
Domestic Animals | Richard L. AllenThe progeny were pushed with a full supply of nutritious food, and systematically brought to early maturity.
Domestic Animals | Richard L. AllenAnd we returned to join in the celebration, my husband pushing the baby-carriage and I with progeny hanging to both hands.
Paris Vistas | Helen Davenport Gibbons
British Dictionary definitions for progeny
/ (ˈprɒdʒɪnɪ) /
the immediate descendant or descendants of a person, animal, etc
a result or outcome
Origin of progeny
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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