DESCENDENT

descendant, descendent

(adjective) proceeding by descent from an ancestor; “descendent gene”

descendant, descendent

(adjective) going or coming down

descendant, descendent

(noun) a person considered as descended from some ancestor

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

descendent (not comparable)

descending; going down

descending from (an ancestor)

Noun

descendent (plural descendents)

{a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race}

Usage notes

It may be spelt either with an a or with an e in the final syllable

Source: Wiktionary


De*scend"ent, a. Etym: [L. descendens, -entis, p. pr. of descendre. Cf. Descendant.]

Definition: Descending; falling; proceeding from an ancestor or source. More than mortal grace Speaks thee descendent of ethereal race. Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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7 November 2024

ERASE

(verb) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; “Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!”


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