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descension

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. descension (noun)
  2. descension theory (noun)

de·scen·sion

noun \di-ˈsen-chən\

Definition of DESCENSION

archaic
: descent 2

First Known Use of DESCENSION

15th century

Rhymes with DESCENSION

dimension, high-tension, Vincentian

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