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descendants

/dɪˈsɛndənts/

Meanings
noun
One who is the progeny of a specified person, at any distance of time or through any number of generations.

Examples :

"The patriarch survived many descendants: five children, a dozen grandchildren, even a great grandchild."
family human history

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counterpart noun

/ˈkaʊntəˌpɑːt/ /ˈkaʊntɚˌpɑɹt/

Either of two parts that fit together, or complement one another.

"Those brass knobs and their hollow counterparts interlock perfectly"

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evolutionary adjective

/ˌevəˈl(j)uːʃənɹi/ /ˌevəˈluːʃəneɹi/

Of or relating to the biological theory of evolution.

"The evolutionary history of marine mammals includes land-dwelling ancestors."

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patriarch noun

/ˈpeɪtɹɪɑːk/ /ˈpeɪt(ʃ)ɹiɑɹk/

The highest form of bishop, in the ancient world having authority over other bishops in the province but now generally as an honorary title; in Roman Catholicism, considered a bishop second only to the Pope in rank.

"The patriarch of the diocese presided over the important church council. "

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specified adjective

/ˈspɛsɪfaɪd/

Thoroughly explained.

"The specified dress code for the party included a formal gown and black tie. "

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precursor noun

/pɹɨˈkɜɹ.səɹ/

That which precurses: a forerunner, predecessor, or indicator of approaching events.

"The new math curriculum was a precursor to significant changes in the school's overall approach to learning. "

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grandchildren noun

/ˈɡrændˌtʃɪldrən/ /ˈɡrænˌtʃɪldrən/

A child of someone's child.

"My daughter's children are my grandchildren, and I love spending time with them after school. "

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grandchild noun

/ˈɡrændt͡ʃaɪld/ /ˈɡrænt͡ʃaɪld/

A child of someone's child.

"My daughter's little boy, Leo, is my grandchild. "

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survived verb

/sərˈvaɪvd/ /sɚˈvaɪvd/

Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.

"After the car accident, everyone was worried, but luckily, the driver survived. "

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manuscript noun

/ˈmænjəˌskɹɪpt/

A book, composition or any other document, written by hand (or manually typewritten), not mechanically reproduced.

"The student carefully wrote her history essay in a manuscript. "

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distance noun

/ˈdɪs.təns/

The amount of space between two points, usually geographical points, usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.

"From Moscow, the distance is relatively short to Saint Petersburg, relatively long to Novosibirsk, but even greater to Vladivostok."

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descended verb

/dɪˈsɛndɪd/

To pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, for example by falling, flowing, walking, climbing etc.

"The rain descended, and the floods came."

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generations noun

/ˌdʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃənz/

The fact of creating something, or bringing something into being; production, creation.

"The generations of new ideas at the company kept it ahead of the competition. "