Bible Dictionaries
Devolution

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) The act of rolling down.

(2):

(n.) Transference from one person to another; a passing or devolving upon a successor.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Devolution'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​d/devolution.html. 1828.