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descendant

/dɪˈsɛndənt/ /dɪˈsɛndənt/
noun
  1. 1 soyundan gelen kişi, torun countable
  2. 2 ardıl, (bir şeyden) türeyen countable

Definition (English)

  1. A person or animal that is related to someone who lived long ago.
  2. Something that has developed from an older form of the same thing.

Example Sentences

  1. He is a descendant of a noble family.
    Soylu bir ailenin soyundan geliyor.
  2. She is the last living descendant of the king.
    Kralın soyundan gelen son yaşayan kişi o.
  3. Modern English is a descendant of Old English.
    Modern İngilizce, Eski İngilizceden türemiştir.
  4. Today's smartphones are distant descendants of the first mobile phones.
    Bugünün akıllı telefonları ilk cep telefonlarının uzak ardıllarıdır.

Synonyms

offspringscion

Antonyms

ancestorforebearpredecessor

Collocations

direct descendantdistant descendantdescendant ofliving descendants

Related Words

familygenealogyheritagegeneration