descendant

Phonetic Respelling: [ dih-sen-duhnt ]

Definition:

n. a person who is an offspring -however remote- of a certain ancestor or family or group

Sentence:

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

More example sentences:

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

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Theo is a direct descendant of which Founding Father?

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Synonyms:

offspring; child; grandchild; great-grandchild

Antonyms:

ancestor

Descendant rhymes:

• Two Syllable Rhymes
  • pendant
• Three Syllable Rhymes
  • ascendant
  • attendant
  • defendant
  • dependent
  • descendent
  • resplendent
  • transcendent
• Four Syllable Rhymes
  • independent
• Five Syllable Rhymes
  • interdependent
  • superintendant
  • superintendent