a person directly related to someone from a past generation
example
Amelia started exploring her family line and discovered she was the descendant of Irish immigrants who had come to the country in the 19th century.
synonyms
offspringblood relative
word origin — late Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘deriving from an ancestor’): partly from French, present participle of descendre ‘to descend’ and partly from Latin, present participle of descendere ‘to descend’ (see descend). The noun dates from the mid 16th century
Advanced — Set 61
Set 61 of Advanced covers 5 words: descendant, invasion, territory, dynasty, successor. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.
descendant · noun/dəˈsɛnd(ə)nt/
a person directly related to someone from a past generation
Amelia started exploring her family line and discovered she was the descendant of Irish immigrants who had come to the country in the 19th century.
Synonyms: offspring, blood relative
Origin: late Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘deriving from an ancestor’): partly from French, present participle of descendre ‘to descend’ and partly from Latin, present participle of descendere ‘to descend’ (see descend). The noun dates from the mid 16th century
invasion · noun/ɪnˈveɪʒ(ə)n/
the act of an army entering another country by force; a violation of boundaries
Iraq launched its invasion of Kuwait in 1990, resulting in a seven month occupation.
Synonyms: intrusion, forced entry
Origin: late Middle English: from late Latin invasio(n-), from the verb invadere (see invade)
territory · noun/ˈtɛrəˌtɔri/
a piece of land; a land controlled by the government without full rights; a land with certain characteristics
As Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory and not a state, its citizens cannot vote in the presidential elections.
Synonyms: land, area, region
Origin: late Middle English: from Latin territorium, from terra ‘land’. The word originally denoted the district surrounding and under the jurisdiction of a town or city, specifically a Roman or provincial city
dynasty · noun/ˈdaɪnəsti/
a family that rules a country consecutively for several generations
The Tudor dynasty ruled England and Ireland from 1485 until 1603 with a series of monarchs.
Synonyms: regime, empire
Origin: late Middle English: from French dynastie, or via late Latin from Greek dunasteia ‘lordship, power’, from dunastēs (see dynast)
successor · noun/səkˈsɛsər/
the person who takes over a position after the person in charge steps down or dies
At the age of 18, Queen Victoria was crowned monarch as the successor to her uncle William IV.