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posterity 音标拼音: [pɑst'ɛrəti] n. 子孙,后裔 子孙,後裔 posterity n 1: all of the offspring of a given progenitor; " we must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity" [ synonym: { descendants}, { posterity}] 2: all future generationsPosterity \ Pos* ter" i* ty\, n. [ L. posteritas: cf. F. post[' e] rit[' e]. See { Posterior}.] 1. The race that proceeds from a progenitor; offspring to the furthest generation; the aggregate number of persons who are descended from an ancestor of a generation; descendants; -- contrasted with ancestry; as, the posterity of Abraham. [ 1913 Webster] If [ the crown] should not stand in thy posterity. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Succeeding generations; future times. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] Their names shall be transmitted to posterity. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] Their names shall be transmitted to posterity. -- Smalridge. [ 1913 Webster] 66 Moby Thesaurus words for " posterity": aftermath, agnate, ancestry, backup man, blood, blood relation, blood relative, brood, children, clansman, cognate, collateral, collateral relative, conclusion, connections, consanguinean, consequence, descendant, descendants, distaff side, distant relation, dynasty, effect, enate, family, flesh, flesh and blood, folks, german, heir, heirs, inheritor, issue, kin, kindred, kinfolk, kinnery, kinsfolk, kinsman, kinsmen, kinswoman, kith and kin, line, lineage, near relation, next of kin, offspring, people, progeniture, progeny, relations, relatives, replacement, seed, sequel, sib, sibling, spear kin, spear side, spindle kin, spindle side, successor, successors, sword side, tribesman, uterine kin
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