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abeyanceOne entry found for abeyance. Main Entry: abeyˇance Pronunciation: &-'bA-&n(t)s Function: noun Etymology: Anglo-French, from Old French abaer to expect, await, literally, to gape, from a- + baer to gape, yawn -- more at BAY 1 : a lapse in succession during which there is no person in whom a title is vested 2 : temporary inactivity : SUSPENSION - abeyˇant /-&nt/ adjective
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