descendant
noun
- 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
Origin of descendant
Related Words for descendants
heir, offspring, scion, product, brood, get, progeny, offshoot, spin-off, seed, kin, child, posterity, issue, childrenExamples from the Web for descendants
Contemporary Examples of descendants
The story (and some DNA evidence) goes, the locals are the descendants of a band of Roman soldiers from 36 B.C.
Washington was a passionate advocate for an intensely practical education for ex-slaves and their descendants.
The discussion of reparations for descendants of slaves saw some chatter this year after a piece in The Atlantic.
Sherman Alexie on His New Film, the Redskins, and Why It's OK to Laugh at His WorkWilliam O’Connor
August 22, 2014
At the same event, another speaker reportedly referred to Jews as “descendants of monkeys and pigs.”
What this means is that the idea of popes as descendants of St. Peter is about controlling bishops, not churchgoers.
Historical Examples of descendants
The fate of the ancestor had been typical of that of his descendants.
The White CompanyArthur Conan Doyle
It is doubtful whether Palaeolithic man has left any descendants.
English VillagesP. H. Ditchfield
Sir, may we know who are the descendants of the New England kidnappers?
Slavery Ordained of GodRev. Fred A. Ross, D.D.
Each individual, therefore, continues to live in his descendants.
The Sexual QuestionAugust Forel
It is our duty to our descendants to contribute as far as is in our power to its accomplishment.
The Sexual QuestionAugust Forel