DESCENT GROUP — The important constituent part of Etruscan social structure, which represented the family through time and was extensively celebrated in ancestral cults. Studies of burial groups may give an indication of the precise formation of the descent… … Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans
descent — /di sent /, n. 1. the act, process, or fact of descending. 2. a downward inclination or slope. 3. a passage or stairway leading down. 4. derivation from an ancestor; lineage; extraction. 5. any passing from higher to lower in degree or state;… … Universalium
group, descent — See descent group … Dictionary of sociology
Descent (Star Trek: The Next Generation) — Descent Star Trek: The Next Generation episode Stephen Hawking s hologram playing cards … Wikipedia
Descent of the Ganges (Mahabalipuram) — Descent of the Ganges Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram * UNESCO World Heritage Site … Wikipedia
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Descent from antiquity — (DFA) is the project of establishing a well researched, generation by generation descent of living persons from people living in antiquity. It is an ultimate challenge in prosopography and genealogy. The idea is by no means new. Hellenistic… … Wikipedia
Descent: Journeys in the Dark — The box for the game Players 2 5 Setup time < 30 minutes Playing time 2 to 4 hours Random chance … Wikipedia
Descent into the Depths of the Earth — The cover of the Descent into the Depths of the Earth compilation module, with art by Jim Roslof. The artwork depicts a party of adventurers fighting a band of kuo toa. Code D1–2 Rules required Advanced Dungeons Dragons 1st editio … Wikipedia
group — group, social group A number of individuals, defined by formal or informal criteria of membership, who share a feeling of unity or are bound together in relatively stable patterns of interaction. The latter criterion is necessary in order to… … Dictionary of sociology
