descendant

Meanings

• noun

  A person who comes after younger generations in a family, usually a child or grandchild.

  - "My descendant lives in California."
  - "The portrait on the wall is of my great-granddescendant."

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Pronunciation

1. /dɪˈsɛndənt/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

ancestor , ascendant , forebear , ascendant , ascendent , ascending

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Synonyms

afterbear , offspring , relative , scion

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Variants

List of all variants of descendant that leads to same result
descendant , descendent , descendants , descendents

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Etymology

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From Old French descedant, present participle of descender, meaning 'to come down'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the study of descendants is called genealogy?

2. The term 'descendant' can also be used in a more general sense to refer to anything that comes after something else, such as a descendant branch of a company or a descendant version of a software.

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Related Concepts

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1. Ancestor: A person from whom one is descended, especially a parent or grandparent.

2. Genealogy: The study of the descent of a person or family, typically recorded in a chart or table.

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Culture

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The concept of descent plays an important role in many cultures, particularly in those with strong familial or clan structures. In literature, descendants are often depicted as continuing the legacy of their ancestors, carrying on traditions and values.

How to Memorize "descendant"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a family tree with yourself at the bottom and your ancestors above you. Your descendants would be the branches and leaves growing out from your children and grandchildren.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the word 'legacy'. Your descendants are the ones who will carry on your legacy and continue your family line.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'DESCENDANTS': D - Descendants are younger generations, E - Everyone has them, S - They carry on our family name, C - They continue our legacy, E - They are part of our family tree, N - New generations grow from them, A - Ancestors are their past, and T - They represent the future.

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