ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Discumbency

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Discumbency is a noun meaning (archaic) A reclining position at a meal table, as was apparently the manner in old times such as in Ancient Rome.

Meaning

(archaic) A reclining position at a meal table, as was apparently the manner in old times such as in Ancient Rome.

Example Sentences

among the Insticutionary rules of youth , he adviseth they might not be permitted to hear Iambicks and Tragedies before they were admitted unto discumbency or lying along with others at their meals

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include decumbiture, recumbency, recubation, recumbancy, abligurition, assuetude.

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