superincumbency

noun

Etymology

From super- + incumbency.

  1. derived from incumbō — “to lay upon, to lean or recline on; to fall upon, to press down on”
  2. derived from incumbō — “to obtain; to possess”
  3. inherited from -ent
  4. derived from incumbēns — “holder of a church position”
  5. inherited from incumbent
  6. suffixed as incumbency — “incumbent + cy”
  7. prefixed as superincumbency — “super + incumbency”

Definitions

  1. The quality of being superincumbent.

The neighborhood

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