Sentence examples of "descended" in English

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Some believe that the British Royal Family is directly descended from the line of King David. Certains croient que la famille royale britannique descend directement de la lignée du roi David.
A contagious disease descended on the town. Une épidémie s'abattit sur la ville.
A swarm of locusts descended on the cornfield. Un essaim de sauterelles s'abattit sur le champ de maïs.
Let's descend the slope. Descendons la pente.
Most Americans are descended from immigrants. La plupart des Américains sont des descendants d'immigrants.
The land descended from father to son. Ce terrain se transmet de père en fils.
He is descended from a musical family. Il provient d'une famille de musiciens.
All humans on Earth are descended from a common ancestor. Tous les humains sur Terre sont issus d'un ancêtre commun.
Queen Elizabeth II is thought to be descended from Genghis Khan via her grandmother. On pense que la reine Élizabeth II est une descendante de Genghis Khan de par sa grand-mère.
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