Descendant

July 16th, 2009 |

Author: 1203Broadway

A person who is a blood relative in the direct line to an ancestor, such as child, grandchild, great-grandchild and on forever. Also known as a lineal descendant. Compare – collateral descendant, a relative descended from a brother or sister of an ancestor.

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