noun see: bay Date: 1640 a lapse in succession during which there is no person in whom a title is vested, temporary inactivity ; suspension , abeyant adjective
ABEYANCE
Meaning of ABEYANCE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012