redescent

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Definitions of redescent word

noun redescent the act, process, or fact of moving from a higher to a lower position. Synonyms: falling, sinking; fall, drop. 1
noun redescent a downward inclination or slope. Synonyms: decline, grade, declivity; slant. 1
noun redescent a passage or stairway leading down. 1
noun redescent derivation from an ancestor; lineage; extraction. Synonyms: ancestry, parentage, origin. 1
noun redescent any passing from higher to lower in degree or state; decline. Synonyms: decrease, drop, plunge, decline, lessening, contraction, downturn. 1
noun redescent a sudden raid or hostile attack. Synonyms: assault, foray; raid, incursion, sneak attack. 1

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French descente, derivative of descendre to descend, modeled on such pairs as vente, vendre

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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