n. a person who is an offspring of a certain ancestor or family or group; adj. going or coming down
He told us he was a direct descendent of George Washington.
He told us he was a direct descendent of George Washington.
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Who is Ben a descendent from?
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Who is Frida Kahlo's descendent in the story?
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offspring; child; grandchild; great-grandchild
ancestor
3 syllables
de-scend-ent
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