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DESCENDENT, a. 1. Descending; falling; sinking. 2. Proceeding from an original o...
DESCENDANT, n. Any person proceeding from an ancestor in any degree; issue; offs...
DESCEND, v.i. [L. To climb.] 1. To move or pass from a higher to a lower place; ...
DESCANTING, ppr. Singing in parts or with various modulations; discoursing freel...
DESCANT, n. 1. A song or tune composed in parts. 2. A song or tune with various ...
DERVIS, n. A turkish priest or monk, who professes extreme poverty, and leads an...
DERRING, a. Daring.
DEROGATORY, a. 1. Detracting or tending to lessen by taking something from; that...
DEROGATORINESS, n. The quality of being derogatory.
DEROGATORILY, adv. In a detracting manner.
DEROGATIVE, a. Derogatory.
DEROGATION, n. 1. The act of annulling or revoking a law, or some part of it. Mo...
DEROGATING, ppr. Annulling a part. Lessening by taking from.
DEROGATELY, adv. In a manner to lessen or take from.
DEROGATED, pp. Diminished in value; degraded; damaged.
DEROGATE, v.t. [L. To ask, to propose. In ancient Rome, rogo was used in proposi...