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progeny

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɒd͡ʒəni/

The English word “progeny” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Offspring or descendants considered as a group.
  2. Descent, lineage, ancestry.
  3. A result of a creative effort.

Etymology

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

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