progeny

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Our freedom, health, and genetic integrity of our selves and our progeny are at stake.

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  1. noun One born of, begotten by, or derived from another; an offspring or a descendant.
  2. noun Offspring or descendants considered as a group.
  3. noun A result of creative effort; a product.

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  • Our freedom, health, and genetic integrity of our selves and our progeny are at stake. —  Infowars
  • Farmers purchase the seeds, not the right to make copies of them, regardless that the progeny aren't clones of the parents. —  RoguePundit
  • To understand this conflict and its progeny, a brief Alaskan history lesson is in order. —  Latest Articles
  • As a vigilant promoter of eugenics, Sanger recommended "a stern and rigid policy of sterilization and segregation to that grade of population whose progeny is already tainted, or whose inheritance is such that objectionable traits may be transmitted to offspring." —  Catholic Exchange
  • Although folklore says Adam and his progeny were produced by the true God, the power of creation was not limited to God alone. —  Queen's Journal: Latest stories
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offspring ·  grandchild ·  offshoot ·  descendant ·  scion ·  posterity ·  ancestry ·  heir ·  brood
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English progeni, from Old French progenie, from Latin prōgeniēs, from prōgignere, to beget; see progenitor.

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  1. from Middle English progenie, progenye, from Old French progenie = Spanish Portuguese progenie = Italian progenie, progenia, progeny, from Latin progenies, descent, lineage, race, offspring, family, from progignere, beget, bring forth: see progenitor.
 

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/ˈprɑdʒɛni/
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