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"
Synonyms:
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

Antonyms:
noun

the hereditary derivation of an individual

Example: "his entire lineage has been warriors"

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