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• abeyance — a•bey•ance [[t]əˈbeɪ əns[/t]] n. 1) temporary inactivity, cessation, or suspension: to hold a question in abeyance[/ex] 2) law Law. the state of property whose title has not been vested in a known titleholder: an estate in abeyance[/ex] •… …   From formal English to slang

• Abeyance — A*bey ance, n. [OF. abeance expectation, longing; a (L. ad) + baer, beer, to gape, to look with open mouth, to expect, F. bayer, LL. badare to gape.] 1. (Law) Expectancy; condition of being undetermined. [1913 Webster] Note: When there is no… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• abeyance — a|bey|ance [əˈbeıəns] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: abeance expectation , from abaer to desire , from baer; ABASHED] in abeyance something such as a custom, rule, or system that is in abeyance is not being used at the present time… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• abeyance — a|bey|ance [ ə beıəns ] noun FORMAL in abeyance not happening until later or not being used at the present time …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• -al — ⇒ AL, EL, suff. Suff. formateur d adj. (et except. d adj. substantivés) à partir de subst. appartenant à la lang. fr. ou à partir de thèmes latins. I. [La base est un substantif de la langue française] A. Relatif à, propre à, qui se rapporte à,… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• -el — ⇒ AL, EL, suff. Suff. formateur d adj. (et except. d adj. substantivés) à partir de subst. appartenant à la lang. fr. ou à partir de thèmes latins. I. [La base est un substantif de la langue française] A. Relatif à, propre à, qui se rapporte à,… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• Arme (der) — 1. Allein der Arme thut unrecht und hat das Kalb ins Auge geschlagen. 2. An des Armen Barte lernt der Junge scheren. – Körte, 264. 3. An der Armen Truh wischt jedermann die Schuh. Holl.: Aan den arme will ieder zijne schoenen afwisschen.… …   Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon

• ab — ab; ab·a·ca; ab·a·cis·cus; ab·a·cist; ab·ac·ti·nal; ab·ac·tor; ab·a·cus; ab·alien·ate; ab·alien·ation; ab·a·lo·ne; ab·am·pere; ab·ar·thro·sis; ab·a·tis; ab·a·tised; ab·at·toir; ab·ax·i·al; ab·ba·cy; ab·bad·id; ab·ba·si; ab·bas·id; ab·ba·tial;… …   English syllables