Descendants: meaning, definitions and examples

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descendants

 

[ dษชหˆsษ›ndษ™nts ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

family tree

A person, plant, or animal that is descended from a particular ancestor.

Synonyms

heirs, offspring, progeny

Examples of usage

  • The descendants of the ancient royal family still live in the castle.
  • She is a descendant of a famous explorer.
  • The descendants of the dinosaurs include modern birds.
  • The company was founded by the descendants of the original owners.
  • The descendants of the Mayans continue to preserve their culture.
Context #2 | Noun

history

A person, group, or thing that is influenced by or comes from a particular predecessor.

Synonyms

derivative, offshoot, successor

Examples of usage

  • The film is considered a descendant of the classic Western genre.
  • These new smartphones are descendants of the original model released years ago.
  • Our modern legal system has many descendants from ancient Roman law.
  • The book is a descendant of the author's earlier work.
  • The artist's style has many descendants in contemporary art.

Translations

Translations of the word "descendants" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น descendentes

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเค‚เคถเคœ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Nachkommen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ keturunan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐั‰ะฐะดะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ potomkowie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅญๅญซ (ใ—ใใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท descendants

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ descendientes

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท torunlar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ›„์† (huso)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุญูุงุฏ (ahfad)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ potomci

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ potomkovia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŽไปฃ (hรฒudร i)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ potomci

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ afkomendur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑั€ะฟะฐา›ั‚ะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ—แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ (shtamomavelebi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nษ™sillษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ descendientes

Etymology

The word 'descendants' originated from the Latin word 'descendere', which means 'to go down'. It has been used in English since the 16th century to refer to those who come from a particular ancestor or lineage. Over time, the word has evolved to encompass not only biological descendants but also cultural, artistic, and historical influences that can be traced back to a predecessor.

See also: condescending, descend, descendant, descending.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,205 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.