descendant
[ dih-sen-duh nt ]
/ dɪˈsɛn dənt /
noun
a person or animal that is descended from a specific ancestor; an offspring.
something deriving in appearance, function, or general character from an earlier form.
an adherent who follows closely the teachings, methods, practices, etc., of an earlier master, as in art, music, philosophy, etc.; disciple.
Astrology.
- the point opposite the ascendant.
- the point of the ecliptic or the sign and degree of the zodiac setting below the western horizon at the time of a birth or of an event.
- the cusp of the seventh house.
adjective
Origin of descendant
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British Dictionary definitions for descendants (1 of 2)
descendant
/ (dɪˈsɛndənt) /
noun
a person, animal, or plant when described as descended from an individual, race, species, etc
something that derives or is descended from an earlier form
adjective
a variant spelling of descendent
British Dictionary definitions for descendants (2 of 2)
Descendant
/ (dɪˈsɛndənt) /
noun
astrology
the point on the ecliptic lying directly opposite the Ascendant