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descendence

descendence noun: the act of descending; descent.

Noun

descendence (plural descendences)

  1. The act of descending; descent.

Forms of descendence

pluraldescendences

Origin of descendence

From Old French descendance, or descend + -ence.

Questions about descendence

What does descendence mean?
Descendence means the act of descending; descent.
What part of speech is descendence?
Descendence is a noun.
What is the plural of descendence?
The plural of descendence is descendences.

Words near descendence in the dictionary

  1. descended
  2. descended into the arena
  3. descended on
  4. descended upon
  5. descendedst
  6. descendence
  7. descendences
  8. descendency
  9. descendent
  10. descendental
  11. descendentalism

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