descendant

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /dɪˈsɛndənt/

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• Hyphenation: des‧cen‧dant

Noun

Singular descendant

Plural descendants

1. (countable) A descendant is something or someone that comes after something or someone (ancestor).

   Dogs are descendants of early wolves.

   You are a descendant of your grandparents.

   I am a descendant of Grover Cleveland.

Examples

Children, grandchildren, great grandchildren. great great grandchildren are all descendants of the original mother and father. They are in the direct line of descent. They have a hereditary relationship.

Related words

• descend
• descent