ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Descendancy

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Descendancy is a noun meaning (uncountable) The quality or condition of being a descendant.

Meaning

(uncountable) The quality or condition of being a descendant.

More Meanings

  1. (countable) Descendants considered collectively.
  2. (uncountable) The opposite of ascendancy; the condition of being in the process of losing power or control.

Example Sentences

His sections in the book include Types of Genealogical Projects (pedigrees, lineages, descendancies, relationships).
The principal concern of the priestly writers was to legitimate the role of Aaron by demonstrating his descendancy from the priestly lineage of Levi.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include descendance, descendency, descendibility, dynasticity, daughterness, proneness.

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