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Descendant
01
descendant
someone who shares the same blood with a specific person who lived many years ago
Exemples
The historian traced her family 's lineage back to a prominent historical figure, claiming to be a direct descendant.
L'historien a retracé la lignée de sa famille jusqu'à une figure historique prominente, affirmant être un descendant direct.
As a descendant of immigrants, she felt a strong connection to her ancestors' homeland and culture.
En tant que descendante d'immigrants, elle ressentait un lien fort avec la terre et la culture de ses ancêtres.
02
descendant, héritier
something that has developed from an earlier thing and still shows some connection to its original form or design
Exemples
The modern computer is a descendant of early calculating machines.
L'ordinateur moderne est un descendant des premières machines à calculer.
These animals are believed to be descendants of dinosaurs.
Ces animaux sont considérés comme des descendants des dinosaures.
descendant
01
descendant
moving from a higher to a lower place or position
Exemples
The descendent path was steep, making hiking quite challenging.
Le chemin descendant était raide, ce qui rendait la randonnée assez difficile.
As we moved on the descendent road, the temperature seemed to rise.
Alors que nous avancions sur la route descendante, la température semblait augmenter.
02
descendant
originating from a particular ancestor
Exemples
The family is proud to be descendant from early settlers.
She traced her descendant lineage back several centuries.
