descendance

Definitions of descendance
  1. noun
    all of the offspring of a given progenitor
    synonyms: descendants, postérité, progéniture
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    type of:
    groupe biologique
    a group of plants or animals
  2. noun
    the immediate descendants of a person
    synonyms: lignée, progéniture
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    bébé
    the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)
    bâtard, enfant bâtard
    the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
    enfant
    a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
    petit-fils, petite-fille
    a child of your son or daughter
    héritier
    a person who inherits some title or office
    bébé, nourrisson, nouveau-né
    a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
    descendance féminine
    a child who is female
    petite-fille
    a female grandchild
    petit-fils
    a male grandchild
    beau-fils, belle-fille
    a child of your spouse by a former marriage
    type of:
    famille, parent
    a person related by blood or marriage
  3. noun
    the descendants of one individual
    synonyms: origine
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    famille
    people descended from a common ancestor
    famille, parents
    members of a family line
    habitation
    aristocratic family line
    dynastie
    a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
    nom
    family based on male descent
    type of:
    arbre généalogique, généalogie
    successive generations of kin
  4. noun
    the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
    synonyms: filiation
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    descendance maternelle
    line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family
    descendance paternelle
    line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family
    type of:
    liens de parenté, parenté
    (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
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