Dictionary Check: descent
"descent" is a valid word!
Scrabble
10
points
Words with Friends
12
points
Definition
noun
a movement downward
noun
properties attributable to your ancestry
Example:
"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 hereditary derivation of an individual
Example:
"his entire lineage has been warriors"
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