progeny Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the immediate descendants of a person
    issue; offspring.
    • she was the mother of many offspring
    • he died without issue

WordNet

Prog"e*ny noun
Etymology
OE. progenie, F. progénie, fr. L. progenies, fr. progignere. See Progenitor.
Definitions
  1. Descendants of the human kind, or offspring of other animals; children; offspring; race, lineage. " Issued from the progeny of kings." Shak.

Webster 1913