cadency

American  

[keyd-n-see] / ˈkeɪd n si /

noun

plural

cadencies

1. cadence.

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cadency British  

/ ˈkeɪdənsɪ /

noun

1. the line of descent from a younger member of a family

2. another word for cadence

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Etymology

Origin of cadency

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

Example Sentences

The latest shield under it was Lionel’s—argent, a bend gules distinguished with some sort of label of cadency.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

A plain ring; sometimes blazoned as a “false roundle”: in modern English cadency, the difference of the fifth son or brother: No. 154.

From The Handbook to English Heraldry by Utting, R. B.

By a curious divergence the bordure wavy is not a mark of illegitimacy in Scotland, but a mark of perfectly legitimate cadency.

From The Handbook to English Heraldry by Utting, R. B.

And pray, sir second son, where is the cadency mark which should mark your rank.

From The White Company by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

What were the peculiar marks of cadency used by the heirs to the crown, apparent and presumptive, after the accession of the Stuarts?

From Notes and Queries, Number 46, September 14, 1850 by Various