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Descendant definition, a person or animal that is descended from a specific ancestor; an offspring. See more. TopDefinitionsQuizRelatedContentExamplesBritishdescendant[dih-sen-duhnt]SHOWIPA/dɪˈsɛndənt/PHONETICRESPELLINGNewWordListWordListSaveThisWord!Seesynonymsfor:descendant/descendantsonThesaurus.comnounapersonoranimalthatisdescendedfromaspecificancestor;anoffspring.somethingderivinginappearance,function,orgeneralcharacterfromanearlierform.anadherentwhofollowscloselytheteachings,methods,practices,etc.,ofanearliermaster,asinart,music,philosophy,etc.;disciple.Astrology.thepointoppositetheascendant.thepointoftheeclipticorthesignanddegreeofthezodiacsettingbelowthewesternhorizonatthetimeofabirthorofanevent.thecuspoftheseventhhouse.adjectivedescending;descendent.QUIZQUIZYOURSELFONHASVS.HAVE!Doyouhavethegrammarchopstoknowwhentouse“have”or“has”?Let’sfindoutwiththisquiz!Question1of7Mygrandmother________awallfullofantiquecuckooclocks.hashaveTAKETHEQUIZTOFINDOUTMeetGrammarCoachImproveYourWritingMeetGrammarCoachImproveYourWritingOriginofdescendant1425–75;lateMiddleEnglishdescendaunt(adj.)