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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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              1
              Methods and results: We measured PWV in 1505 healthy twins of European descendent.
              Pubmed
              2
              Lachesis agreed to divert the thread of the darker-haired descendent of Niobe Kaftan.
              For Love Of Evil
              3
              He was a direct descendent of the last king of Okinawa.
              Small favor
              4
              I believe there is actually room for it on that monument, the descendent said.
              Radio NZ
              5
              I'm certain the shades of your ancestors would make allowances for their youngest descendent.
              The Bone Doll's Twin
              6
              The two-day digital film festival is a descendent of now-defunct Low Res Film Festival.
              Wired
              7
              That the USB thumb drive is the natural descendent of the floppy disk is certain.
              Wired
              8
              Local lore holds that a previous owner was a descendent of the poet William Wordsworth.
              The Irish Times
              9
              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...
              10
              Aphrodite it was who approached one named Geneia, a descendent of Hellen and a scientist.
              Book Four: Tales From Ancient Days
              11
              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
              13
              Pence, a descendent of Irish immigrants, is visiting Ireland for the first time as vice president.
              Reuters
              14
              His faithful descendent seized the present opportunity to celebrate the event with more pomp than ever.
              Put Yourself in His Place
              15
              That pretty much sums it up. Well, that and I was the descendent of a gypsy.
              A taste of magic
              16
              You are the descendent of a powerful gypsy.
              A taste of magic
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              descendent
              Descendent through the time