cadency

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/ ˈkeɪd n si /

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noun, plural ca·den·cies.

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Origin of cadency

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

Words nearby cadency

caddy spoon, cade, cadelle, cadence, cadenced, cadency, cadent, cadent house, cadential, cadenza, cadet

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How to use cadency in a sentence

This cohort, though, tends to have a low lifetime value, betting $10 to $50 at a time on an irregular cadency, said Yardley.
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The first crosslet is charged with an annulet, probably as a mark of cadency.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
The rule is also disregarded entirely as regards augmentations and Scottish cadency bordures.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
When any charge, ordinary, or mark of cadency surmounts a single object, that object is termed "debruised" by that ordinary.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies

In England, crests are theoretically subject to marks of cadency and difference.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
To understand the question of cadency it is necessary to revert to the status of a coat of arms in early periods.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies

British Dictionary definitions for cadency

cadency

/ (ˈkeɪdənsɪ) /

noun plural -cies

the line of descent from a younger member of a family

another word for cadence

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