2. The word Embrenche, in his language, connotes distinction and grandeur.
Explanation:
In this excerpt, Equiano tells us about his culture, and about the role his father had to fulfill in his tribe. He was known as an Embrenche, which in Equiano's language is a word that connotes distinction and grandeur. Because of this, Equiano believes that being designed Embrenche is a great honor, and one he would have received eventually had he been able to stay in Africa.
descent noun (RELATION) [ U ] the state or fact of being related to a particular person or group of people who lived in the past: She's a woman of mixed/French descent. They trace their line of descent back to a French duke.
