We have spotted DESCENT (7 Letters) a total of 6 times in our database. Below you may see the clues associated with DESCENT and also when and where was it last seen:
Definition
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The act of descending, or passing downward; change of
place from higher to lower. |
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Incursion; sudden attack; especially, hostile invasion
from sea; -- often followed by upon or on; as, to make a descent upon
the enemy. |
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Progress downward, as in station, virtue, as in station,
virtue, and the like, from a higher to a lower state, from a higher to
a lower state, from the more to the less important, from the better to
the worse, etc. |
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Derivation, as from an ancestor; procedure by generation;
lineage; birth; extraction. |
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Transmission of an estate by inheritance, usually, but not
necessarily, in the descending line; title to inherit an estate by
reason of consanguinity. |
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Inclination downward; a descending way; inclined or
sloping surface; declivity; slope; as, a steep descent. |
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That which is descended; descendants; issue. |
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A step or remove downward in any scale of gradation; a
degree in the scale of genealogy; a generation. |
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Lowest place; extreme downward place. |
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A passing from a higher to a lower tone. |
Referring crossword puzzle clues
Usage among publishers:
- Thomas Joseph: Sep 6, 2024
- Newsday: Jul 16, 2024
- USA Today: Feb 24, 2023
- Universal: Oct 9, 2022
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