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descend from

descend from someone

or some group [for a living creature] to come from a particular set of ancestors. I descend from a large family of Dutch traders. Wally is descended from Daniel Boone.
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descend from something

to move down from something. The bird descended from the top of the tree to a lower branch. Take care when you descend from the ladder.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Arif-Arabic, Indonesian, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali
Philotheos-Ancient Greek
Wapasha-Native American, Sioux
Lizette-English
ThorbjÖRn-Swedish
Elektra-Greek Mythology
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