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be descended from someone

/bi dɪˈsɛndəd frəm ˈsʌmˌwʌn/ /biː dɪˈsɛndɪd frəm ˈsʌmwɒn/
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  1. 1 birinin soyundan gelmek

Definition (English)

To have a particular person or group among your family's ancestors.

Example Sentences

  1. Millions of Americans are descended from immigrants who arrived through Ellis Island in New York.
    Milyonlarca Amerikalı, New York'taki Ellis Adası üzerinden ülkeye gelen göçmenlerin soyundan geliyor.
  2. My grandmother likes to claim that our family is descended from an Ottoman pasha, but nobody has ever found any proof.
    Büyükannem ailemizin bir Osmanlı paşasının soyundan geldiğini iddia etmeyi sever, ama bugüne kadar kimse buna dair bir kanıt bulamadı.