Descent
How words are described
| polish | polish descent | polish nobility |
| tragic | tragic descent | tragic nobility |
| European | European descent | European nobility |
| Scottish | Scottish descent | Scottish nobility |
| Other adjectives: Portuguese, hungarian, norwegian. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- He eventually killed them, then fabricated a new past for the family, claiming descent from Scottish nobility.
Source: Troubled Abuser -
In many cases, they are of royal descent, of divine descent, or at least belonging to some sort of lesser nobility.
Source: The Beautiful Elite -
On Smallville Lionel Luthor goes out of his way to hide the fact that he's a member of the Nouveau Riche, claiming descent from Scottish nobility and even buying and importing a castle to the US.
Source: Nouveau Riche
Cite this Source
Nobility and Descent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/descent/nobility
Descent & Nobility. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/descent/nobility>.
Nobility or Descent. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/descent/nobility.
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