Definition of PROGENY

progeny

Plural: progenies

Noun

  • A descendant or the offspring of an organism.
  • the immediate descendants of a person
  • Offspring or descendants considered as a group.
  • Descent, lineage, ancestry.
  • A result of a creative effort.

Examples

  • His dissertation is his most important intellectual progeny to date.
  • I treasure this five-generation photograph of my great-great grandmother and her progeny.
  • The word ’QUIZZES’ was the progeny of his excellent letter draw.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English progenie, from Old French progenie, from Latin prōgeniēs, from prōgignō (“beget”).

Synonyms

issue, offspring, binary clone, descendant(s), fruit of one's loins, get, lineage

Scrabble Score: 13

progeny: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
progeny: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
progeny: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

progeny: valid Words With Friends Word