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descent

Dictionary definition · descent

noun

  1. a movement downward
  2. properties attributable to your ancestry"he comes from good origins"
  3. the act of changing your location in a downward direction
  4. the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
  5. a downward slope or bend
  6. the hereditary derivation of an individual"his entire lineage has been warriors"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).