"descendency" meaning in English

See descendency in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: descend + -ency Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|descend|ency}} descend + -ency Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} descendency (uncountable)
  1. The property of descendence. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-descendency-en-noun-cYcMVbTk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ency

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