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Definition of progeny noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

progeny

noun

/ˈprɒdʒəni/

/ˈprɑːdʒəni/

[plural] (formal or humorous)

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a person’s children; the young of animals and plants
- He was surrounded by his numerous progeny.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French progenie, from Latin progenies, from progignere ‘beget’, from pro- ‘forward’ + gignere ‘beget’.

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