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    Descendant (en. Descending)

    /dɛsɑ̃dɑ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Individual who descends from an ancestor.
    He is a descendant of a great dynasty.
    Il est le descendant d'une grande dynastie.
    Person who inherits genetically or culturally from a group.
    The descendants of this culture continue to celebrate their traditions.
    Les descendants de cette culture continuent de célébrer leurs traditions.
    Product resulting from an evolution or development.
    Dinosaurs are the descendants of prehistoric reptiles.
    Les dinosaures sont les descendants des reptiles préhistoriques.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'descendens', present participle of 'descendere'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    direct descendant
    A direct descendant of a person.
    descendant direct
    descendant of
    Indicate the lineage or origin of a line.
    descendant de

    Related Words

    ascendant
    A person from whom others descend, ancestor.
    ascendant
    lineage
    The set of a person's descendants.
    descendance
    ancestor
    A person who lived before, distant progenitor.
    ancêtre

    Slang Meanings

    Potentially, a descendant who does not honor their roots.
    This man is a 'air-free' descendant; he does not care about his heritage.
    Cet homme est un descendant 'air-free', il ne se soucie pas de son héritage.
    A descendant who transforms the family heritage.
    He is a 'reboot' descendant; he has completely changed the direction of his legacy.
    C'est un descendant 'reboot', il a totalement changé la direction de son héritage.