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Webster 1913 Edition

Descendent

De-scend′ent

,

Adj.

[L.

descendens

,

-entis

, p. pr. of

descendre

. Cf.

.]

Descending; falling; proceeding from an ancestor or source.

More than mortal grace
Speaks thee

descendent

of ethereal race.

Pope.

Webster 1828 Edition

Descendent

DESCENDENT

,

Adj.

1.

Descending; falling; sinking.

2.

Proceeding from an original or ancestor.