DESCENSION


Meaning of DESCENSION in English

də̇ˈsenchən, dēˈ- noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English descensioun, from Middle French descension, from Latin descension-, descensio, from descensus (past participle of descendere to descend) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at descend

1. archaic : downward motion or direction

2. : the part of the zodiac in which in astrology a planet's influence is thought to be least — opposed to exaltation

3. obsolete : descent from an ancestor

4. : descent from rank, station, or prosperity : abasement , condescension

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