Definitions for abeyant
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a•bey•anceəˈbeɪ əns(n.)
temporary inactivity, cessation, or suspension:
to hold a question in abeyance.
Law. the state of property whose title has not been vested in a known titleholder:
an estate in abeyance.
Category: Law
Origin of abeyance:
1520–30; < AF; OF abeance aspiration, lit., a gaping at or toward. See a -5, bay2, -ance
a•bey′ant(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
abeyant, dormant(adj)
inactive but capable of becoming active
"her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened"
Wiktionary
abeyant(Adjective)
Being in a state of abeyance.
Webster Dictionary
Abeyant(adj)
being in a state of abeyance
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