What is a falling away; decay; deterioration; declension. "The old castle, where the family lived in their decadence.' Sir W. Scott called?
decadency — A falling away; decay; deterioration; declension. "The old castle, where the family lived in their decadence.' Sir W. Scott. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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