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descendant [dɪˈsɛndənt] n 1. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) a person, animal, or plant when described as descended from an individual, race, species, etc. 2. something that derives or is descended from an earlier form adj a variant spelling of descendent Descendant [dɪˈsɛndənt] n
(Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Astrology) Astrology the point on the ecliptic lying directly opposite the Ascendant ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
descendant noun successor, child, issue, son, daughter, heir, offspring, progeny, scion, inheritor They are descendants of the original settlers. predecessor, ancestor, precursor, forerunner, forebear, antecedent, forefather, progenitor Translations How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But the seaman of the last generation, brought into sympathy with the caravels of ancient time by his sailing-ship, their lineal descendant, cannot look upon those lumbering forms navigating the naive seas of ancient woodcuts without a feeling of surprise, of affectionate derision, envy, and admiration. Speaker, I wish to hurl back an allegation and explain that the spots upon me are the natural markings of one who is a direct descendant of the sun and a spotted fawn. If it were so, the number of sides in a Circle would be a mere question of pedigree and arithmetic, and the four hundred and ninety-seventh descendant of an Equilateral Triangle would necessarily be a Polygon with five hundred sides. |
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