Descendant
Pronunciation: /dɪˈsɛndənt/
Descendant (noun)
- a person who is related to someone from an earlier generation, like a child or grandchild.
- a person or thing that comes from a particular group or idea from the past.
Examples
- She is a direct descendant of the famous explorer.
- Every descendant in the family shares the same surname.
Common collocations: direct descendant, trace a descendant, descendant of, cultural descendant, descendant of tradition