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de·scen·sion \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 |