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cadency

[ keyd-n-see ]

noun

, plural ca·den·cies.


cadency

/ ˈkeɪdənsɪ /

noun

  1. the line of descent from a younger member of a family
  2. another word for cadence


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cadency1

First recorded in 1620–30; cad(ence) + -ency

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Example Sentences

This cohort, though, tends to have a low lifetime value, betting $10 to $50 at a time on an irregular cadency, said Yardley.

From Digiday

The first crosslet is charged with an annulet, probably as a mark of cadency.

The rule is also disregarded entirely as regards augmentations and Scottish cadency bordures.

When any charge, ordinary, or mark of cadency surmounts a single object, that object is termed "debruised" by that ordinary.

In England, crests are theoretically subject to marks of cadency and difference.

To understand the question of cadency it is necessary to revert to the status of a coat of arms in early periods.

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