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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a descendent" is not correct; the correct term is "a descendant." You can use it when referring to someone who is a direct offspring or a later generation of a particular ancestor.
Example: "She is a descendant of one of the founding fathers of the nation."
Alternatives: "an heir" or "a progeny."
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Second, he is an "Indian Tamil"—a descendent of Indian labourers brought to work in British tea plantations.
Through Levita, Cameron is a descendent of the Levites, who themselves claim to be descended from Moses.
The bridegroom is a descendent of John Alden and Priscilla Mullens.
There was a family history of poetry, with his mother being a descendent of Dryden.
Mr. Forrest is a descendent of Richard Stockton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Uriburu was a descendent of an old, conservative northern family, and he leaned toward fascism.
In this, she's a descendent of Living Theatre and the happenings of the sixties.
A third case filed by someone claiming to be a descendent of Kurmangazy has yet to reach the courts.
de Tornos, the bride of Jean de France, Duc de Vend? a descendent of the French royal dynasty.
The success of the Passat, a descendent of past VW models like the Quantum and Dasher, is quite recent.
This is where education and understanding comes into play, said Good Feather, a descendent of Sitting Bull.
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