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Meaning of progeny

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

progeny

Pronunciation:/ˈpɹɒdʒəni//ˈpɹɑdʒəni/

noun

Definitions

  1. Offspring or descendants considered as a group.

    Example: I treasure this five-generation photograph of my great-great grandmother and her progeny.

  2. Descent, lineage, ancestry.

  3. A result of a creative effort.

    Example: His dissertation is his most important intellectual progeny to date.