descent
/dɪsˈɛnt/
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Definitions
Noun
a movement downward
Noun
properties attributable to your ancestry; "he comes from good origins"
Noun
the act of changing your location in a downward direction
Noun
the kinship relation between an individual and the individual''s progenitors
Noun
a downward slope or bend
Noun
the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"
Synonyms
ancestry
blood
blood line
bloodline
declension
declination
decline
declivity
downslope
extraction
fall
filiation
line
line of descent
lineage
origin
parentage
pedigree
stemma
stock