释义 |
ca·den·cy \ˈkādənsē, -i\ noun (-es) 1. : cadence 2. a. (1) : the status of being a younger son or brother or of belonging to a younger branch of a family (2) : the status of being one (as an heir apparent or a cadet) whose proper coat of arms is a differenced version of that to which the head of the family is entitled b. : the status of being a younger branch of a family |