dependancy

English

Etymology

From dependant +‎ -cy or dependance +‎ -y or depend +‎ -ancy.

Noun

dependancy (countable and uncountable, plural dependancies)

1. Archaic form of dependency.
   • 1858, Hercules Robinson, Sea drift, page 92:

     One thing we may learn from Spain as she is, namely, the management of colonies. "Sweet are the uses of adversity;" and the "precious jewel" in this case is to be found in Spanish dependancies.

References

• “dependancy”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.