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Decadence
Pronunciation : De*ca"dence, De*ca"den*cy
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [LL. decadentia; L. de- + cadere to fall: cf. F. d?cadence. See Decay.]
Definition : Defn: A falling away; decay; deterioration; declension. "The old castle, where the family lived in their decadence.' Sir W. Scott.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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