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Extancy

Extancy \Ex"tan*cy\, n. [L. extantia, exstantia.] The state of rising above others; a projection.
--Evelyn.
--Boyle.

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extancy

Etymology 1 n. (context obsolete English) The state of rising above others; a projection. Etymology 2

n. (context obsolete English) The state of being extant; existence.