obvention

Noun

(plural obventions)

(obsolete) The act of happening incidentally; that which happens casually; an incidental advantage; an occasional offering.

Origin

Latin obvention, from obvenire to come before or in the way of, to befall; ob (see ob-) + venire to come: compare French obvention.

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