English dictionary
descent
nounPronunciation
dɪˈsɛnt
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of changing your location in a downward direction
noun
- properties attributable to your ancestry
noun
- a movement downward
noun
- the hereditary derivation of an individual
noun
- a downward slope or bend
noun
- the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
Example sentences
he comes from good origins
the rise and fall of the tides
his entire lineage has been warriors