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    Descendent (en. Descend)

    /dɛ.sɑ̃.dɑ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A person who descends from another within a lineage.
    The descendants of Napoleon continue to exist today.
    Les descendants de Napoléon continuent d'exister aujourd'hui.
    Product or result of an evolution.
    Birds are descendants of dinosaurs.
    Les oiseaux sont des descendants des dinosaures.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'descendre', derived from the Latin 'descendere', meaning 'to go down'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    descending from the heavens
    Coming from or sent by heaven.
    descendant des cieux
    to descend in flames
    To suffer a resounding failure.
    descendre en flamme

    Related Words

    descent
    Lineage or series of descendants.
    descendance
    ancestor
    Person from a previous generation.
    ancêtre

    Slang Meanings

    Term used to talk about someone who is in trouble or has problems.
    He's in deep trouble; he's a real descendant.
    Il est dans la merde, c'est un vrai descendant.
    Used to refer to a person who has modest origins.
    She is a descendant of the people, but now she is famous.
    Elle est une descendante du peuple, mais maintenant elle est célèbre.