CADENCY

cadence, cadency

(noun) a recurrent rhythmical series

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

cadency (countable and uncountable, plural cadencies)

Alternative form of cadence

(heraldry) Any systematic way of distinguishing similar coats of arms belonging to members of the same family.

Source: Wiktionary


Ca"den*cy, n.

Definition: Descent of related families; distinction between the members of a family according to their ages. 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.).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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3 June 2025

OWNER

(noun) (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; “he is the owner of a chain of restaurants”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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