descendant

CEFRC1

/dɪˈsɛndənt/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person, animal, or plant descended from an earlier one.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Descending from a biological ancestor.

Examples

  • I am a descendant of Israel's famous King David.

  • She was the youngest descendant of the king.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /dɪˈsendənt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Proceeding from a figurative ancestor or source.

  2. One of the progeny of a specified person, at any distance of time or through any number of generations.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Descending; going down.

More examples

In context

  • Power in the kingdom is transferred in a descendant manner.

  • The elevator resumed its descendant trajectory.

  • Meronyms: issue, line, progeny; family; clan

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The royal blank inherited the crown after the king abdicated unexpectedly.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English dessendaunte, borrowed from Middle French, from Latin dēscendēns, present participle of descendere, from dē + scandere (“to climb, ascend”).