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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
superincumbence .
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- noun The quality of being
superincumbent .
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a vast superincumbency of some great natural power, as of a mighty forest, or a trackless succession of mountainous labyrinths, has a charm of secret force far better than any distinct scenes to which we are introduced.
Theological Essays and Other Papers — Volume 2 Thomas De Quincey 1822
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