Grade 6

descendant

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(de-scend-ant) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. a person who is descended from a particular ancestor.

Example Sentence

My son is a descendant of his great grandfather Joe Smith.

More Example Sentences

Many people are descendants of immigrants.

Synonyms

offspring; heir; successor

Antonyms

ancestor; predecessor; forebear

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Rhymes

  • pendant

  • ascendant
  • attendant
  • defendant
  • dependent
  • descendant
  • descendent
  • resplendent
  • transcendent

  • independent

  • interdependent
  • superintendant
  • superintendent