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progeny

pro·geny

UK/ˈpɹɒd͡ʒəni/ US/ˈpɹɑd͡ʒəni/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

the immediate descendants of a person

  • “she was the mother of many offspring”
  • “he died without issue”

Origin

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

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