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cadency

cadency noun: any systematic way of distinguishing similar coats of arms belonging to members of the same family. Also the alternative form of cadence.

Noun

cadency (countable and uncountable, plural cadencies)

  1. Any systematic way of distinguishing similar coats of arms belonging to members of the same family.

Also used as

cadency is also the alternative form of cadence.

Forms of cadency

pluralcadencies

Origin of cadency

From Latin *cadentia.

Questions about cadency

What does cadency mean?
Cadency means any systematic way of distinguishing similar coats of arms belonging to members of the same family.
What part of speech is cadency?
Cadency is a noun.
What is the plural of cadency?
The plural of cadency is cadencies.

Words near cadency in the dictionary

  1. cadence-lypso
  2. cadenced
  3. cadences
  4. cadencies
  5. cadencing
  6. cadency
  7. cadene
  8. cadenette
  9. cadenettes
  10. Cadenhead
  11. Cadenheads

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