descendant
IPA: dɪsˈɛndʌnt
noun
- One of the progeny of a specified person, at any distance of time or through any number of generations.
- (figuratively) A thing that derives directly from a given precursor or source.
- (biology) A later evolutionary type.
- (linguistics) A language that is descended from another.
- (linguistics) A word or form in one language that is descended from a counterpart in an ancestor language.
adjective
- Descending; going down.
- Descending from a biological ancestor.
- Proceeding from a figurative ancestor or source.
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Examples of "descendant" in Sentences
- John Fraser, is an accomplished descendant from the early days of journalists.
- Above that level, next strong resistance zone will come at the 98.70 zone, a longer term descendant trend line.
- For those of you that are Black but not descendant from the Middle Passage, the everything for you lies in the simple fact that you are Black.
- In the proto-Ruvu era and in descendant Ruvu languages, particular words identified women who played a part in instructional and birthing needs.
- The author's revered mother was a descendant from the latter venerable name, united with that of the brave and erudite race of Adamson, of farther north.
- It is a direct descendant from the “Uk” or “Wuk” (ounce) of the hieroglyphs (See Sharpe’s Egypt or any other Manual) and first appeared in Europe as the Greek {Greek}.
- David Alroy is represented as the last male descendant from the house of David, and the Prince of the Captivity among the eastern Jews in the twelfth century, resident at
- The inhabitants of Nanagada and Aztlan are descendant from the Caribbean, now occupying lands each side of the Wicked Highs that are cut off from each other except for the Mafolie Pass.
- Price above 20 SMA and CCI cutting to the upside 0.00 line confirm some upside movements in the next hours, thus pair needs to break above 95.60 short term descendant trend line to extend the upside movement just above 96.05 zone.
- It is commonly associated in descendant languages of proto-Kaskazi, including Ruvu languages, with the idea of protecting with amulet medicine that created a defensive barrier against ill-intended sorcery or physical incursion. 146 In the colonial period, * - kinga medicine was instrumental in protecting Zaramo people from witchcraft.
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