offspring

[ awf-spring, of- ]

/ ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ, ˈɒf- /

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noun, plural off·spring, off·springs.

children or young of a particular parent or progenitor.

a child or animal in relation to its parent or parents.

a descendant.

descendants collectively.

the product, result, or effect of something: the offspring of an inventive mind.

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Origin of offspring

before 950; Middle English; Old English ofspring; see off, of¹, spring (in the sense “to descend from”)

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How to use offspring in a sentence

No more will his edifying example dictate to his numerous offsprings the sweetness of virtue and the majesty of patriotism.
Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution|L. Carroll Judson
It is one of those rare offsprings of genius which occasionally delight the lovers of a simple and pure literature.
The Bay State Monthly, Vol. II, No. 6, March, 1885|Various
He could not believe all of them the offsprings of this destitute pair, and he voiced his idea as he knelt by the pallet.
The Man from Jericho|Edwin Carlile Litsey
The present state of social morality is mirrored in the number of illegitimate offsprings.
A Review of Hoffman's Race Traits and Tendencies of the American Negro|Kelly Miller

This kiss re-echoed afterwards in the poet's mind, and vibrated in all the poetical offsprings of his genius.
Hebrew Humor and other Essays|Joseph Chotzner

British Dictionary definitions for offspring

offspring

/ (ˈɒfˌsprɪŋ) /

noun

the immediate descendant or descendants of a person, animal, etc; progeny

a product, outcome, or result

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