'Cadency' definitions:
Definition of 'Cadency'
From: GCIDE
- Cadency \Ca"den*cy\, n. Descent of related families; distinction between the members of a family according to their ages. [1913 Webster]
- 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.). [1913 Webster]