descendent

[US]/di'sendənt/
[UK]/dɪˈsɛndənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. descendant; adj. descending; ancestral; derived.
Word Forms

Example Sentences

He is a descendent of Queen Victoria.

The tumors mainly lay in descendent and papilla of the duodena.

With no direct descendent, who will succeed to the title?

She is a descendent of a famous historical figure.

The descendent of the royal family visited the museum.

He is the descendent of a long line of doctors.

The descendent of the ancient civilization still live in the region.

She proudly carries on the traditions of her descendent.

The descendent of the famous artist inherited his talent.

As a descendent of immigrants, she values diversity and inclusion.

The descendent of the ancient warrior still holds onto the family sword.

He is proud of being a descendent of a long line of scholars.

The descendent of the famous explorer retraced his ancestor's journey.

Real-world Examples

Finally, a graduating student called Sherman Hoar,a descendent of Puritan himself, was selected.

Source: Entering Harvard University

Another daughter, Juliet, married a man named William Pierson Hamilton, a descendent of Alexander Hamilton.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

It's thought the dog arrived with early people and its descendents are still with us today.

Source: Mammoth's Journey to the City - Wild New World

Let's encode them in the mouse genome such that they're descendents will be protected from birth.

Source: CNN 10 Student English September 2018 Collection

He was the Mongolian leader of the Persian territories, and a direct descendent of Genghis Khan, as well.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

The Abelisaurids are a group of meat eating dinosaurs, descendents of creatures similar to Ceratosaurus from the Jurassic period.

Source: Jurassic Fight Club

Mars got hit with an impactor and you and I are a descendent of Martians?

Source: Big Think Super Thoughts

According to the Greeks, spiders are the descendents of Arachne, a woman whose weaving was so beautiful that the gods became jealous.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

In Wu, Sun Quan's descendent became a tyrant who is more interested in spending time with his concubines than governing.

Source: Interesting History

Are you Samuel James Witwicky, descendent of Archibald Witwicky?

Source: Science fiction movie

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