Antonyms for progeny
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : proj-uh-nee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈprɒdʒ ə ni |
Definition of progeny
Origin :- early 14c., from Old French progenie (13c.) and directly from Latin progenies "descendants, offspring, lineage, race, family," from stem of progignere "beget," from pro- "forth" (see pro-) + gignere "to produce, beget" (see genus).
- noun offspring
- Her instinctive fear of the father of her progeny was toning down.
- Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London
- Progeny of good quality grow up, so to speak, by themselves.
- Extract from : « The Sexual Question » by August Forel
- These he mates, and from their progeny he selects the ones that suit him best.
- Extract from : « The Meaning of Evolution » by Samuel Christian Schmucker
- It would be out of fashion—Danny's progeny have taken care of that.
- Extract from : « The Little Manx Nation - 1891 » by Hall Caine
- In motive and method it is not business, it is different from trade; for it is a progeny of pity.
- Extract from : « Is civilization a disease? » by Stanton Coit
- I know not why Lilith should have such a grudge against my progeny.
- Extract from : « Dreamers of the Ghetto » by I. Zangwill
- The whole bank reeked with the discarded meals of their progeny.
- Extract from : « "Wee Tim'rous Beasties" » by Douglas English
- Is he not gaining time for his mares and progeny to get out of danger?
- Extract from : « Ranching, Sport and Travel » by Thomas Carson
- Why had I blindly consented to care for that woman's progeny?
- Extract from : « The Blunders of a Bashful Man » by Metta Victoria Fuller Victor
- Let us revert to the myths and trace the descent of Minos and his progeny.
- Extract from : « The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917 » by Various
Synonyms for progeny
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