ascendance — meaning in English

English meaning

• ancestry noun The line of ancestors a person descends from; one's family origins or heritage.
• descent noun The act of coming down from a higher place, or a downward slope or path.

Senses

ascendance is used for these senses in English:

• ancestry Birth to a noble or high-ranking family, or to someone of honorable descent.
• descent Lineage or hereditary derivation.

descent — full definition

1. noun The act of coming down from a higher place, or a downward slope or path.
2. noun A person's family origins or ancestry.
3. noun A drop into a worse state or condition.

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