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progeny.

Offspring or descendants considered as a group.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɹɒd͡ʒəni/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɹɑd͡ʒəni/General-American
  1. Offspring or descendants considered as a group.

    uncountable
    I treasure this five-generation photograph of my great-great grandmother and her progeny.
  2. Descent, lineage, ancestry.

    obsolete · uncountable
  3. A result of a creative effort.

    countable · figuratively
    His dissertation is his most important intellectual progeny to date.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English progenie, from Old French progenie, from Latin prōgeniēs, from prōgignō (“beget”).

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