de|scend|ant

de|scend|ant
de|scend|ant «dih SEHN duhnt», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. a person born of a certain family or group: »

a descendant of the Pilgrims.

2. an offspring; child, great-grandchild, and so on. You are a direct descendant of your parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and earlier ancestors.
–adj.
descending; going or coming down.

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