expectative grace

noun

A mandate (given by the Pope or king) that confers the expectation of succession to a benefice

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Meanings

nounexpectative grace (plural expectative graces)

plural expectative graces

  1. A mandate (given by the Pope or king) that confers the expectation of succession to a benefice
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APA

expectative grace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expectative%20grace

MLA

“expectative grace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expectative%20grace. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “expectative grace,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expectative%20grace.

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