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How to pronounce descendent in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms descendant
Type of relation, relative
Has types child, scion
Derivation descend
Type Words
Synonyms descendant


descendent gene.
Type Words
Synonyms descendant
Derivation descend

Examples of descendent

descendent
It's a descendent of a variety first brought to California during the Gold Rush.
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He was a descendent of the Prophet Muhammad, descending through Hussain ibn Ali.
From the en.wikipedia.org
He is a descendent on the family that started and later sold the Ringling Bros.
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Xerxes was however the oldest son of Darius and Atossa hence descendent of Cyrus.
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The wife of the original owner was a descendent and gave the house its Dutch name.
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Today, I meet Mariama Fofana, known in Juffure as an eighth-generation descendent.
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Each week, one descendent will be eliminated from the MTV singing competition.
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He is a descendent of Alexander Willard, who served in the Corps of Discovery.
From the thenewstribune.com
This second wife, a descendent of Chilon the Wise, promptly bore a son, Cleomenes.
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More examples
  • Descendant: a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
  • Descendant: going or coming down
  • (The Descendents) The Descendents is an American punk rock band from Hermosa Beach, California. As of 2010, they have released six studio albums, three live albums, three compilation album and three EPs. ...
  • Proceeding by hereditary derivation from an ancestor.
  • The cusp of the 7th house, signifying the point of merge with the other.