Descension

Word DESCENSION
Character 10
Hyphenation de scen sion
Pronunciations /dɪˈsɛnʃən/

Definitions and meanings of "Descension"

What do we mean by descension?

Descent; the act of descending.

The descent below the horizon of a celestial body.

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The word "descension" in example sentences

Any political descension among Cuban Americans in this country can only be charaterized as rightious indignation. ❋ Tim Romano (2008)

Through the help of Dainichi's compassionate con-descension or kaji (more on this in a later section), the practitioner is enabled to inter-resonate with the sermon of the cosmos. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I have understood "seeing the Kingdom of God coming with power" to mean "witnessing the inauguration of the Kingdom through the ascension of Jesus and the subsequent descension of the Holy Spirit". ❋ James F. McGrath (2009)

It was pretty much a given that a guy who rose to critical acclaim playing a gay cowboy would draw the hyperbolic wrath of America's most vocal homophobes, but it's nevertheless shocking the speed with which Phelps and company have gingerly begun proclaiming Ledger's demise and, of course, descension into hell. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I view the early days of the Roman empire – their descension into corruption was their undoing. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Add to it the fact that he was not of the "true" Rai descension, plus the relationship with his half-brother Torque - it was a lot of good stuff for a character. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Nine times his eardrums popped and when the descension stopped, a sign that said abandon hope in the land of the dead, unless your height exceeds that of the clown's head. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Was it to take the advantage of a word because having mentioned his ascension, will he mention also descension? ❋ 1616-1683 (1968)

The inclination of the cylinder, which is variable, promotes the gradual descension of the ore from the higher to the lower end. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

And so, as the descension took place, so must the ascension, and man is climbing back on the ladder of evolvement rung by rung. ❋ Robert J. Evans (N/A)

When there should have been an ascension there was a descension. ❋ Ben W. [Illustrator] Warden (N/A)

Nature -- perhaps she was relenting a little, perhaps she saw that humanity was sliding down the scale, withering, and a bit of extra sunshine would serve to check the descension and breed a little optimism. ❋ Harold MacGrath (1901)

Nativity, the Passion, his descension into hell, his resurrection, and his ascension into heaven. ❋ 1230-1298 (1900)

He will rise, therefore, every now and then, above the level to which he has professedly degraded himself; and make amends for that transgression, by a fresh effort of descension. ❋ R. Brimley Johnson (1899)

Each speller and each reader went through the whole gamut of sounds, from low up to high, and from high down to low again; sometimes by regular ascension and descension, one note at a time, sounding what musicians call the diatonic intervals; at other times, going up and coming down upon the perfect fifths only. ❋ Unknown (1871)

It shows how kindness and con descension may be mistaken. ❋ Unknown (1830)

And thus much for the first thing, Christ's humiliation and descension, both as to the manner how, and the place whither he did descend. ❋ 1634-1716 (1823)

This argumentation, we see, is clear and undeniable; how then shall we make out Christ's descension? ❋ 1634-1716 (1823)

And first of all for Christ's humiliation and descension. ❋ 1634-1716 (1823)

As every motion is bounded with two periods and terms, the one relinquished, the other to be acquired by it; so in Christ's descension we are to consider both the place from which it did commence, and the place to which it did proceed. ❋ 1634-1716 (1823)

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