posterity

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. noun all of the offspring of a given progenitor
  2. noun all future generations

Etymology

Late 14th century, from Middle French posterité, from Latin posteritas, from posterus (“following, coming after”), from post (“after”) (English post-).

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descendants

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