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pro juh nee

  • n  the immediate descendants of a person

  • Or are you, as proclaimed by that most swirled of celebrities Tiger Woods, a "Cablinasian"a Caucasian-black-Indian-Asian smattering of everything, a global progeny of an .
  • Barack Obama is the progeny of this idealism.
  • The mess that Fannie Mae has become is the progeny of many parents: Congress, which created Fannie in 1938 and loaded it down with responsibilities; President Lyndon Johnson, who .
News & Articles

  • Baby Names Inspired By Famous Fathers
    Sometimes the names of the fathers who sired future super achievers turn out to be a lot more interesting than those they bestowed on their progeny. For example, Truman Capote’s dad’s name was Archulus, Humphrey Bogart’s was Belmont, Bela Lugosi’s Istvan and Marc Chagall’s Khatskel.
    June 15, 2013 - The Huffington Post
  • Belmont Park: Caroline Thomas aptly spotted in Bit of Whimsy
    ELMONT, N.Y. – In the world of overnight stakes in New York, it is quite common for a trainer to be represented in the race for whom the horse is named. The instance is rare, however, for the honored horse to be represented by one of its own progeny.
    June 14, 2013 - Daily Racing Form
  • The Ann clan endures among classic girls' names
    Few names have given birth to as many variations as Ann, the simplest of the classic girls' names. But while others like Margaret and Elizabeth have spawned near-unrecognizable progeny -- from Bessie to Peggy -- most of the Ann derivatives have stayed close to their mother name.
    June 13, 2013 - Erie Times-News
Quotes

  • Mary Matalin in Pittsburgh Post Gazette
    There is "nothing so powerful as a mother in progeny protection mode," Matalin said, noting that she thought the video was "really great."
  • Michael Merzenich in PR Newswire (press release)
    I have 3 children and 3 grandchildren,said Dr. Michael Merzenich , Chief Scientist of Posit Science. "Of course, all of them are beautiful and brilliant. But, inventions are a special kind of progeny because they can quickly change the...
  • Russell Brand in Herald.ie
    Brand said he had "respect for your lineage and progeny", at which point Ross blurted out "he f***ed your granddaughter", referring to an exchange at the start of the show -- which was pre-recorded, not live -- to uproarious...

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