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descendants

The meaning of the word progeny is descendants.

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incessantcontinuing or following without interruption : unceasing
inclinedhaving inclination, disposition, or tendency
tribunea Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates
kneadto work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
patentopen to public inspection
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
iridescenthaving or exhibiting iridescence
raspyharsh
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance