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posterity
n. all of the offspring of a given progenitor; "we must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity"
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Fuzzynyms (34)
descendant, descendent
n. a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
successor, heir
n. a person who inherits some title or office
brood
n. the young of an animal cared for at one time
kin, family, kinsperson
n. a person having kinship with another or others; "he's kin"; "he's family"
family, family unit
n. primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"
return, take, yield, issue, bottom line, payoff, proceeds, takings
n. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"
dealings, relations
n. mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
domestic, domestic help, house servant
n. a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
place, home
n. where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?"
house, family, household, menage, ménage
n. a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home"
posterity
n. all future generations
young, youth
n. young people collectively; "rock music appeals to the young"; "youth everywhere rises in revolt"
family
n. (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera; "sharks belong to the fish family"
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descendants
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