descendant
noun
a person or animal that is descended from a specific ancestor; an offspring.
descendants
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pluralof descendant.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Builders, as they became known in New Jersey, also included the Wilf family, whose descendants now own the Minnesota Vikings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Rana is the fifth piglet born to mother Matano, who was herself born at Chester Zoo 11 years ago and now has descendants living in zoos across Europe.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
What impact could Dorothy and Marshall’s existence as queer direct descendants of the Declaration’s author have on attitudes towards LGBTQ+ Americans in the present and future?
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
Millions of years later, the animal's descendants began swimming actively again.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
And it is true that I refer to him as an Indian, because the label is useful shorthand; so would his descendants, and for much the same reason.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
