What is that which is descended; descendants; issue. If care of our descent perplex us most, Which must be born to certain woe. Milton called?
descent — That which is descended; descendants; issue. If care of our descent perplex us most, Which must be born to certain woe. Milton. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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