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abeyant
[ uh-bey-uhnt ]
/ əˈbeɪ ənt /
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adjective
temporarily inactive, stopped, or suspended.
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Origin of abeyant
First recorded in 1865–70; abey(ance) + -ant
Words nearby abeyant
abet, abetalipoproteinemia, abettor, ab extra, abeyance, abeyant, abfarad, A.B.F.M., ABH, abhenry, Abhidhamma Pitaka
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How to use abeyant in a sentence
Extinct and Abeyant Peerages of England, according to titles.
Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third, Volume 2 (of 2)|The Duke of BuckinghamPeerages of Ireland, extinct and abeyant, alphabetically, according to Titles.
Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third, Volume 2 (of 2)|The Duke of Buckingham