- abeyance abey·ance n
- [ə'beɪəns]
frm
to be in abeyance — (law, custom) essere in disuso, (matter, plan) essere in sospeso
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
abeyance abey·ance n
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abey·ance — /əˈbejəns/ noun in abeyance formal : in a temporary state of being stopped The plans are in abeyance. = The plans are being held in abeyance. [=the plans are not now being used] … Useful english dictionary
abeyance — abey·ance /ə bā əns/ n [Middle French abeance expectation (of a title or claimant), from abaer to expect, from a , prefix stressing result + baer to gape, aim at] 1: a lapse in the succession of property during which there is no person in whom… … Law dictionary
abeyance — abey·ance … English syllables
abeyance — A state of temporary abolition of function. [fr. O. Fr.] * * * abey·ance ə bā ən(t)s n temporary inactivity or suspension (as of function or a symptom) … Medical dictionary
