Decadency

Decadency
Decadence De*ca"dence, Decadency De*ca"den*cy, n. [LL. decadentia; L. de- + cadere to fall: cf. F. d['e]cadence. See {Decay}.] A falling away; decay; deterioration; declension. ``The old castle, where the family lived in their decadence.'' --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]

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