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Search phrase: descent

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CymbelineCym V.v.308By tasting of our wrath? How of descentBy tasting of our wrath? How of descent
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.66Of Edward king, the third of that descent;Of Edward King, the Third of that Descent.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.168From whence you spring by lineal descent.From whence you spring, by Lineall Descent.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.21First note that he is near you in descent,First note, that he is neere you in discent,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.48Yet by reputing of his high descent,Yet by reputing of his high discent,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.72And made a preachment of your high descent?And made a Preachment of your high Descent?
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.92Show thy descent by gazing 'gainst the sun:Shew thy descent by gazing 'gainst the Sunne:
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.70That I was not ignoble of descent;That I was not ignoble of Descent,
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.48And will approve fair Isabel's descent,And will approue faire Issabells discent,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.135Judge then, conspirators, by this descent,Iudge then conspiratours by this descent,
King LearKL V.iii.135To the descent and dust below thy foot,To the discent and dust below thy foote,
PericlesPer II.v.61That never relished of a base descent.That neuer relisht of a base discent:
Richard IIR2 I.i.107And, by the glorious worth of my descent,And by the glorious worth of my discent,
Richard IIR2 II.iii.135To my inheritance of free descent.To my Inheritance of free Discent.
Richard IIIR3 III.ii.54To bar my master's heirs in true descentTo barre my Masters Heires in true Descent,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.218And know their spring, their head, their true descent.And know their spring, their head, their true descent,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.13O, that a mighty man of such descent,Oh that a mightie man of such discent,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.178In his descent than shall my prompted swordIn his discent; then shall my prompted sword,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.32With falsehood, cowardice, and poor descentWith falsehood, cowardize, and poore discent:

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derivationdescent, family origins
descendingdescent, family, lineage
descensiondescent, fall from dignity, degradation
generationgenealogy, line of descent
lineline of descent, lineage, pedigree
passagepassing on, extending, line of descent
proceeding(plural) line of descent, pedigree
progenyancestry, descent, parentage
successivenext in descent, legitimate, succeeding
unlinealnot of the same family, of different descent

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descentderivation
descentdescending
descentdescension
descentprogeny
descent, line ofpassage
descent, line ofposterity
descent, line ofgeneration
descent, line ofline
descent, line ofproceeding
descent, next insuccessive
descent, of differentunlineal
extending [of descent]passage
line of descentproceeding
line of descentposterity
line of descentpassage
line of descentgeneration
line of descentline

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