Descendancy

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The quality or condition of being a descendant. uncountable

    "The principal concern of the priestly writers was to legitimate the role of Aaron by demonstrating his descendancy from the priestly lineage of Levi."

  2. 2
    Descendants considered collectively. countable

    "His sections in the book include Types of Genealogical Projects (pedigrees, lineages, descendancies, relationships)."

  3. 3
    The opposite of ascendancy; the condition of being in the process of losing power or control. uncountable

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"The principal concern of the priestly writers was to legitimate the role of Aaron by demonstrating his descendancy from the priestly lineage of Levi."

Etymology

From descend + -ancy.

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