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DESCENDENT

\dɪsˈɛndənt], \dɪsˈɛndənt], \d_ɪ_s_ˈɛ_n_d_ə_n_t]\

Definitions of DESCENDENT

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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Descending or going down: proceeding from an ancestor.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

Descending. descendant.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

Descending or sinking; proceeding from an original or ancestor.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

Falling, sinking, coming down; proceeding from another as an original or ancestor.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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