POSTERITY

posterity. Posterity, n. succeeding generations, offspring

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Pos‐ter″i‐ty (?), n. [[L. posteritas: cf. F. postérité. See Posterior.]] 1. 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.
If should not stand in thy posterity. Shak. 2. 2. Succeeding generations; future times. Shak.
Their names shall be transmitted to posterity. Shak. Their names shall be transmitted to posterity. Smalridge.