PROGENY


Meaning of PROGENY in English

/ ˈprɒdʒəni; NAmE ˈprɑːdʒ-/ noun

[ pl. ] ( formal or humorous ) a person's children; the young of animals and plants :

He was surrounded by his numerous progeny.

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : from Old French progenie , from Latin progenies , from progignere beget, from pro- forward + gignere beget.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.