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- [dih-sen-duh nt]
- /dɪˈsɛn dənt/
- /dɪˈsen.dənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-sen-duh nt]
- /dɪˈsɛn dənt/
Definitions of descendants word
- noun descendants a person or animal that is descended from a specific ancestor; an offspring. 1
- noun descendants something deriving in appearance, function, or general character from an earlier form. 1
- noun descendants an adherent who follows closely the teachings, methods, practices, etc., of an earlier master, as in art, music, philosophy, etc.; disciple. 1
- noun descendants Astrology. the point opposite the ascendant. the point of the ecliptic or the sign and degree of the zodiac setting below the western horizon at the time of a birth or of an event. the cusp of the seventh house. 1
- adjective descendants descending; descendent. 1
- noun descendants Plural form of descendant. 1
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Origin of descendants
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English descendaunt (adj.) < Old French descendant, present participle of descendre. See descend, -ant
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Parts of speech for Descendants
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
descendants popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
descendants usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for descendants
noun descendants
- offspring — children or young of a particular parent or progenitor.
- progeny — a descendant or offspring, as a child, plant, or animal.
- children — Children is the plural of child.
- issue — the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution: the issue of food and blankets to flood victims.
- young — being in the first or early stage of life or growth; youthful; not old: a young woman.
Antonyms for descendants
noun descendants
- ancestors — Plural form of ancestor.
- causes — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- sources — any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin: Which foods are sources of calcium?
- ascendants — Plural form of ascendant.
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