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descendant
[dih-sen-duhnt]
noun
a person or animal that is descended from a specific ancestor; an offspring.
something deriving in appearance, function, or general character from an earlier form.
an adherent who follows closely the teachings, methods, practices, etc., of an earlier master, as in art, music, philosophy, etc.; disciple.
Astrology.
the point opposite the ascendant.
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.
the cusp of the seventh house.
adjective
descendant
1/ dɪˈsɛndənt /
noun
a person, animal, or plant when described as descended from an individual, race, species, etc
something that derives or is descended from an earlier form
adjective
a variant spelling of descendent
Descendant
2/ dɪˈsɛndənt /
noun
astrology the point on the ecliptic lying directly opposite the Ascendant
Word History and Origins
Origin of descendant1
Example Sentences
The dynasty trust allows for these trusts not to be considered when determining my estate tax, but whenever they are sold by my descendants, they will have to pay significant capital gains.
Christians and Muslims, whom it sees as the descendants of former Hindus, must accept this culture as their own, it argues.
Today, Dr. Frankenstein’s descendants keep promising that AI won’t destroy civilization while ignoring Shelley’s point, that the inventor is more dangerous than his monster.
Mr Holland, the only living descendant of Wilde, will collect the new card at a ceremony at the venue on what would have been his grandfather's 171st birthday.
That bureau will create a process to determine whether someone is the descendant of a slave and to certify someone’s claim to help them access benefits.
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