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   Prog·e·ny

   /ˈpräjənē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring: "the progeny of celebrities" Similar offspringchildrenyoungfamilybroodissuederogatory:spawnrare:progeniturequiverfuldescendantssuccessorsheirsstockscionslineagearchaic:seedposterity

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French progenie, from Latin progenies, from progignere ‘beget’ (see progenitor).

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