DESCENDANTS

descendants, posterity

(noun) all of the offspring of a given progenitor; “we must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

descendants

plural of descendant

Source: Wiktionary


DESCENDANT

De*scend"ant, a. Etym: [F. descendant, p. pr. of descendre. Cf. Descendent.]

Definition: Descendent.

De*scend"ant, n.

Definition: One who descends, as offspring, however remotely; -- correlative to ancestor or ascendant. Our first parents and their descendants. Hale. The descendant of so many kings and emperors. Burke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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3 June 2025

OWNER

(noun) (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; “he is the owner of a chain of restaurants”


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