GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Cadency , n. Descent of related families; distinction between the members of a family according to their ages.
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   Marks of cadency (Her.), bearings indicating the position of the bearer as older or younger son, or as a descendant of an older or younger son. See Difference (Her.).
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