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descent

noun

de·​scent di-ˈsent How to pronounce descent (audio)
1
a
: derivation from an ancestor : birth, lineage
of French descent
patrilineal descent
b
: transmission or devolution of an estate (see estate entry 1 sense 4b) by inheritance usually in the descending line
c
: the fact or process of originating from an ancestral stock
the descent of modern humans and chimpanzees from a common ancestor
d
: the shaping or development in nature and character by transmission from a source : derivation
… could trace a faint but sure descent from Roman law. R. W. Southern
2
: the act or process of descending from a higher to a lower level, rank, or state
begin our descent down the mountain
3
: a step downward in a scale of gradation
specifically : one generation in an ancestral line or genealogical scale
His pedigree shows eleven descents.
4
a
: an inclination downward : slope
a nearly perpendicular descent
b
: a way (such as a downgrade or stairway) that descends or leads downward
c
obsolete : the lowest part
from the extremest upward of thy head to the descent and dust below thy foot Shakespeare
5
a
: attack, invasion
descent of the locusts
b
: a sudden disconcerting appearance (as for a visit)
unprepared for the descent of her in-laws
6
: a downward step (as in station or value) : decline
the descent of the family into poverty

Synonyms

Example Sentences

The book describes his descent into a deep depression after the death of his wife. her slow descent to a life of addiction The only path that goes down to the river is a rather steep descent, so be careful.
Recent Examples on the Web Now the overwhelming majority of people of European descent can chug milk into their golden years. Haley Weiss, The Atlantic, 27 July 2022 Then, a firestorm started with two of the least likely combatants: Igor Larionov and Peter Forsberg, men of European descent more comfortable letting their handiwork show with exquisite passes, not punches. Detroit Free Press, 26 June 2022 While a majority of Australians are of European descent, the country has a fast-growing Asian population. Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 22 June 2022 Buffalo police declined to comment on the document that focuses on racist, anti-immigrant and antisemitic beliefs, including a desire to drive all those not of European descent from the U.S. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 15 May 2022 Buffalo police declined to comment on the document, circulated widely online, that purports to outline the attacker’s racist, anti-immigrant and antisemitic beliefs, including a desire to drive all people not of European descent from the U.S. Carolyn Thompson, Michael Balsamo And Dave Collins, Anchorage Daily News, 15 May 2022 Nigel Quartey, 40, an executive assistant who lives in Baltimore, has roots in Ghana and the Caribbean, and his wife’s family is of Eastern European Jewish descent. New York Times, 5 Apr. 2022 The authors note a number of limitations to their study, including that most of those participating were white adults of European descent who reported their own alcohol intake. Bloomberg.com, 3 Mar. 2022 Black people were legally allowed to vote after the passage of the 15th Amendment, but not Native Americans or people of Asian descent. AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French descente, from Anglo-French descendre — see descend

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of descent was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing descent

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