Descendants (Noun)
Meaning
All of the offspring of a given progenitor; "we must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- Many people moved to America seeking a better life for themselves and their descendants.
- The new law applies to the descendants of all World War I veterans.
- The author spent years researching the descendants of a prominent medieval king.
- To honor her ancestors, a woman established a scholarship for her descendants to attend college.
- The descendants of European settlers continued to shape the country's history.