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progeny

/ˈprɒdʒəni/noun

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संतान, संतति, औलाद

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  1. 1

    [plural] formal or humorous

    a person's children; the young of animals and plants

    संतान, संतति, औलाद

    • The old king wanted his progeny to rule after him.
    • He arrived at the party with all his progeny.
    • the progeny of the cross between the two varieties

    Synonyms offspring children descendants issue heirs

    Opposite ancestors forebears forefathers parents

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The children or descendants of a person are called progeny or offspring, while a person from whom others are descended is a progenitor.

किसी व्यक्ति की संतान या वंशजों को progeny या offspring कहते हैं, जबकि जिस व्यक्ति से कोई वंश चला हो उसे progenitor कहते हैं।