progeny (redirected from progenies)

prog·e·ny  (prj-n)

n. pl. progeny or prog·e·nies

1.

a. One born of, begotten by, or derived from another; an offspring or a descendant.

b. Offspring or descendants considered as a group.

2. A result of creative effort; a product.

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[Middle English progeni, from Old French progenie, from Latin prgenis, from prgignere, to beget; see progenitor.]

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progeny [ˈprɒdʒɪnɪ]

n pl -nies

1. the immediate descendant or descendants of a person, animal, etc.

2. a result or outcome

[from Latin prōgeniēs lineage; see progenitor]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

progeny - the immediate descendants of a person; "she was the mother of many offspring"; "he died without issue" offspring, issue baby - the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young); "the baby of the family"; "the baby of the Supreme Court" by-blow, illegitimate, illegitimate child, love child, whoreson, bastard - the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents child, kid - a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age; "they had three children"; "they were able to send their kids to college" eldest, firstborn - the offspring who came first in the order of birth grandchild - a child of your son or daughter relative, relation - a person related by blood or marriage; "police are searching for relatives of the deceased"; "he has distant relations back in New Jersey" heir, successor - a person who inherits some title or office

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progeny

noun

1. children, family, young, issue, offspring, descendants They set aside funds to ensure the welfare of their progeny.

2. race, stock, breed, posterity (archaic), seed (chiefly biblical), lineage, scions They claimed to be the progeny of Genghis Khan.

Translations

progeny [ˈprɒdʒɪnɪ] N → progenie f

progeny [ˈprɒdʒəni] n

(= child) → progéniture f

[animal] → progéniture f

progeny

n → Nachkommen pl, → Nachkommenschaft f

progeny [ˈprɒdʒɪnɪ] n (frm) → progenie f, discendenti mpl