Descendant Definition & Meaning
descendant
- adjective
- going or coming down
- proceeding by descent from an ancestor; "descendent gene"
- noun
- a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
"Descendant" in song lyrics
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"niespodziany descendant"
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"the difference between a dutch national and a dutch descendant"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with descendant
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does descendant mean?
- going or coming down proceeding by descent from an ancestor; "descendent gene" a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
- What part of speech is descendant?
- Descendant is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does descendant have?
- Descendant has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).