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abeyant

abey·ant

Today it means: Being in a state of abeyance; suspended. Full definition →

First used mid 19th c.

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Back-formation from abeyance + -ant.

First known use, by meaning

from mid 19th c. Being in a state of abeyance; suspended.

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