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Meanings of descendent in English

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descendent

A person considered as descended from some ancestor or race.

descendent

Proceeding by descent from an ancestor.

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Usage of descendent in English
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Methods and results: We measured PWV in 1505 healthy twins of European descendent.
Pubmed
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Lachesis agreed to divert the thread of the darker-haired descendent of Niobe Kaftan.
For Love Of Evil
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He was a direct descendent of the last king of Okinawa.
Small favor
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I believe there is actually room for it on that monument, the descendent said.
Radio NZ
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I'm certain the shades of your ancestors would make allowances for their youngest descendent.
The Bone Doll's Twin
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The two-day digital film festival is a descendent of now-defunct Low Res Film Festival.
Wired
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That the USB thumb drive is the natural descendent of the floppy disk is certain.
Wired
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Local lore holds that a previous owner was a descendent of the poet William Wordsworth.
The Irish Times
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Nimrod, a descendent of Ham, is declared to be the founder of the Chaldean Empire.
The Bible Period by Period / A Manual for the Study of the Bible...
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Aphrodite it was who approached one named Geneia, a descendent of Hellen and a scientist.
Book Four: Tales From Ancient Days
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Her life is sometimes compared to that of her direct descendent, the late Princess Diana.
The Irish Times
12
I salute you, mystic, descendent of prophets and seers!
Read-Aloud Plays
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Pence, a descendent of Irish immigrants, is visiting Ireland for the first time as vice president.
Reuters
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His faithful descendent seized the present opportunity to celebrate the event with more pomp than ever.
Put Yourself in His Place
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That pretty much sums it up. Well, that and I was the descendent of a gypsy.
A taste of magic
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You are the descendent of a powerful gypsy.
A taste of magic
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Descendent through the time