ˈkād ə nsē, -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