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Bill W

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Progeny comes from Old French progenie, which comes froms derived from the Latin word progenies, which means 'offspring' or 'descendants'.  That in turn is derived from the Latin verb progignere, which means ‘beget’, 'bring about', or 'create'. 

The first known use of the word "progeny" in English is recorded in the 14th century, meaning "offspring" or "descendants."  It originates from the Middle English word "progenie." 

Examples of "progeny" in a sentence:  
"Plants for mutagenesis were the progeny of one pair of plants from this inbred population." 
"To some extent, plants may target dispersal of progeny toward favorable habitats." 
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Having crossed yellow and green seeded peas both ways, he found that the progeny resulted in all yellow colored seeds."
"By his numerous mistresses he had a large illegitimate progeny." 
"The person died and did not have any further progeny to seed with the memory."
"French deism, the direct progeny 
of the English movement, was equally short-lived." 

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Bill W

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48 minutes ago, drpaladin said:

Aladdin was dismayed when the Grand High Progeny revoked all his wishes.

I was unable to find any references to this, even in the Disney movie, because there is no character with that name or title.  The lamp grants the wishes, and in the animated movie Jafar tried to interfere with that process.  

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drpaladin

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4 minutes ago, Bill W said:

I was unable to find any references to this, even in the Disney movie, because there is no character with that name or title.  The lamp grants the wishes, and in the animated movie Jafar tried to interfere with that process.  

Of course not. It's in the secret Disney files.

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wildone

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On 6/12/2025 at 3:53 AM, Bill W said:

The progeny of King Henry VIII of England were the future King Edward VI, and Queen Mary I, and Queen Elizabeth I. 

It is common belief that Henry VIII had invented the condom, but obviously he didn't :gikkle: 

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Bill W

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32 minutes ago, wildone said:

It is common belief that Henry VIII had invented the condom, but obviously he didn't :gikkle: 

No, he only invented the oversize codpiece on his armor.  

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