DECADENCIES

Noun

decadencies

plural of decadency

Source: Wiktionary


DECADENCY

De*ca"dence, De*ca"den*cy, n. Etym: [LL. decadentia; L. de- + cadere to fall: cf. F. décadence. See Decay.]

Definition: A falling away; decay; deterioration; declension. "The old castle, where the family lived in their decadence.' Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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