Superincumbency

Superincumbency
Superincumbence Su`per*in*cum"bence, Superincumbency Su`per*in*cum"ben*cy, n. The quality or state of being superincumbent. [1913 Webster]

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  • superincumbency — See superincumbence. * * * …   Universalium

  • superincumbency — superincumˈbence or superincumˈbency noun • • • Main Entry: ↑superincumbent …   Useful english dictionary

  • Superincumbence — Su per*in*cum bence, Superincumbency Su per*in*cum ben*cy, n. The quality or state of being superincumbent. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • superincumbent — superincumbence, superincumbency, n. superincumbently, adv. /sooh peuhr in kum beuhnt/, adj. 1. lying or resting on something else. 2. situated above; overhanging. 3. exerted from above, as pressure. [1655 65; < L superincumbent (s. of… …   Universalium

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