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abeyance
abeyance definition
abey·ance (ə bā′əns)
noun
- temporary suspension, as of an activity or function
- Law a state of not having been determined or settled, as of lands the present ownership of which has not been established
Etymology: Anglo-Fr abeiance < OFr abeance, expectation < a-, to, at + bayer, to gape, wait expectantly: see bay
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