Birth and Descent

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Birth

Birth noun - The line of ancestors from whom a person is descended.
Usage example: a man of noble birth
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Descent is a synonym for birth in ancestry topic. In some cases you can use "Descent" instead a noun "Birth", when it comes to topics like kin, origin, heritage, start. popular alternative
Nearby Words: birthday, birthing

Descent

Descent noun - The line of ancestors from whom a person is descended.
Usage example: a person of Finnish descent
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Birth is a synonym for descent in kin topic. You can use "Birth" instead a noun "Descent", if it concerns topics such as ancestry, start, extraction. popular alternative
Nearby Words: descend, descendant, descending, descender

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original original birth original descent
noble noble birth noble descent
royal royal birth royal descent
inevitable inevitable birth inevitable descent
Other adjectives: subsequent, eventual, recent, sudden, hungarian.

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  • However, since he was conceived in Jersey and his mom was there for the first two months of his birth, he is of Jersey descent, and thus liable to act like his mom did when surrounded by Jerseyites.
    Source: Parental Hypocrisy
  • Film / Chicago Politically Incorrect Hero/Villain Protagonist: Roxie calls Billy Flynn a micknote A derogatory term for a person of Irish descent, birth, or nationality when things aren't going her way in court.
    Source: Film / Chicago
  • Creator / Manu Bennett Manu Bennett (born 10 October 1969), also known as John Bennett or Jon Bennett, is a New Zealand actor.Of Maori descent and born in Auckland to a singer and a fashion model, Manu's family relocated to Australia soon after his birth.
    Source: Creator / Manu Bennett
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