superincumbency
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Superincumbency — 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
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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