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 family-controlled business was founded in 1870 by George Garvin Brown and is now controlled by more than 100 living descendants and spouses—many of them cousins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
The story of the art group and its descendants, also including Maria Maea and San Cha, is featured in the new documentary, “Asco: Without Permission.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
One of the Sabal palm's descendants is growing in its place.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The Merikins are the descendants of formerly enslaved African Americans who fought alongside the British during the War of 1812.
From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2026
"The rabbis have a different explanation. The Talmud says it's 'bloods' because Cain didn't only spill Abel's blood. He spilled the blood of Abel and all the descendants he never had."
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
