ABEYANCE


Meaning of ABEYANCE in English

[abey.ance] n [MF abeance expectation, fr. abaer to desire, fr. a- + baer to yawn, fr. ML batare] (1660) 1: temporary inactivity: suspension

2: a lapse in succession during which there is no person in whom a title is vested

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