What is "progeny" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does progeny mean in English? Meaning of progeny definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "progeny" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "progeny": the immediate descendants of a person

Noun

  • Meaning: the immediate descendants of a person
  • Example: she was the mother of many offspring he died without issue
  • Synonyms: issue offspring progeny
  • Hyponyms: baby bastard by-blow child eldest firstborn grandchild heir illegitimate illegitimate child kid love child successor whoreson
  • Hypernyms: relation relative
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈpɹɑːdʒəni/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈpɹɒdʒəni/

    Synonyms:

    lineage, family, breed, young, seed, race, posterity, get, issue, stock, kids, descendants, scions, children, begats, progeniture,

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    progeny in English: progeny
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