Associations to the word «Descendant»

Wiktionary

DESCENDANT, adjective. Descending from a biological ancestor.
DESCENDANT, adjective. Proceeding from a figurative ancestor or source.
DESCENDANT, noun. (literally) One who is the progeny of a specified person, at any distance of time or through any number of generations.
DESCENDANT, noun. (figuratively) A thing that derives directly from a given precursor or source.
DESCENDANT, noun. (biology) A later evolutionary type.
DESCENDANT, noun. (linguistics) A language that is descended from another.
DESCENDANT, noun. (linguistics) A word or form in one language that is descended from a counterpart in an ancestor language.

Dictionary definition

DESCENDANT, noun. A person considered as descended from some ancestor or race.
DESCENDANT, adjective. Going or coming down.
DESCENDANT, adjective. Proceeding by descent from an ancestor; "descendent gene".

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.