abeyance
Expectancy; condition of ownership of real property being undetermined; lapse in succession of ownership of estate, o…
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Definition of Abeyance
Expectancy; condition of ownership of real property being undetermined; lapse in succession of ownership of estate, or title.
Expectancy; condition of ownership of real property being undetermined; lapse in succession of ownership of estate, or title.
Example sentences
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The proceeds of the estate shall be held in abeyance in an escrow account until the minor reaches age twenty-one.
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The broad pennant of a commodore first class has been in abeyance since 1958, together with the rank.
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How many syllables does abeyance have?
Abeyance has 2 syllables: abey·ance. The word is broken into 2 spoken beats.
What part of speech is abeyance?
Abeyance is used as a noun. As a noun, it names a thing, idea, or concept.
What are synonyms for abeyance?
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Example: "The proceeds of the estate shall be held in abeyance in an escrow account until the minor reaches age twenty-one."
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Abeyance starts with the letter A. You can browse all words beginning with A on the Word Explorer A page, or use the Prefix Finder tool to search for words that begin with specific starting letters.
How many letters does abeyance have?
Abeyance has 8 letters. It contains 2 syllables and starts with the letter A. In word games, letter count and syllable count can help narrow results when you know the word length.