descension
descension · descensions
Descent; the act of descendingDescent; the act of descending.
/dɪˈsɛnʃən/
Meaning
2 senses(archaic, countable, uncountable)Descent; the act of descending.
Death is followed by either ascension into a higher plane or descension into a lower plane.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The descent below the horizon of a celestial body.
Origin
From Middle English descencioun, from Old French descension, from Latin dēscēnsiō, dēscēnsFrom Middle English descencioun, from Old French descension, from Latin dēscēnsiō, dēscēnsiōnem.
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Forms
plural: descensions| Singular | descension |
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Word family
1 related wordsDeriveddescensional
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable