Associations to the word «Descendent»

Wiktionary

DESCENDENT, adjective. Descending; going down
DESCENDENT, adjective. Descending from (an ancestor)

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

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