abeyant
Syllables: abey·ant/əˈbeɪ.ənt/
abeyant adjective: being in a state of abeyance; suspended.
Adjective
abeyant (comparative more abeyant, superlative most abeyant)
- Being in a state of abeyance; suspended.
- This statute, and that in favour of the heirs general before mentioned, would of themselves, it is submitted, establish that the barony of Slane, was neither a peerage in fee nor a palatine honor. Had it been the former, it would have become abeyant between the heirs general: had it been the...1835, Richard Bligh (reporter), “Slane Peerage Case”, in New Reports of Cases Heard in the House of Lords, on Appeals and Writs of Error; and Decided during the Session 1836, volume X, London...
- In abeyant intractable conflicts violence is suspended, or "frozen" (i.e., they have gone into remission), usually because a third party is willing and able to guarantee the terms of a negotiated cease-fire—a cease-fire that may also include the broad outlines of a political settlement.2005, Chester A[rthur] Crocker, Fen Osler Hampson, Pamela R. Aall, “Introduction: Mapping the Nettle Field”, in Chester A. Crocker, Fen Osler Hampson, Pamela Aall, editors, Grasping the Nettle...
abeyant meaning in Tamil
abeyant in Tamil
- இடை நீக்கமான
Examples of abeyant in a sentence
- Had it been the former, it would have become abeyant between the heirs general: had it been the latter, it would have been annihilated by the non-possession of the lands.1835, Richard Bligh (reporter), “Slane Peerage Case”, in New Reports of Cases Heard in the House of Lords, on Appeals and Writs of Error...
- So even where extraordinary circumstances render civilian courts abeyant, the civilian law must be reintroduced as soon as the emergency ends.2013, William Nester, “Total War”, in The Age of Lincoln and the Art of American Power, 1848–1876, Lincoln, Neb.: Potomac Books, University...
Synonyms of abeyant
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Forms of abeyant
| comparative | more abeyant |
|---|---|
| superlative | most abeyant |
Origin of abeyant
Back-formation from abeyance + -ant.
Questions about abeyant
- What does abeyant mean?
- Abeyant means being in a state of abeyance; suspended.
- What is abeyant in Tamil?
- Abeyant in Tamil is இடை நீக்கமான. See Abeyant meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use abeyant in a sentence?
- Had it been the former, it would have become abeyant between the heirs general: had it been the latter, it would have been annihilated by the non-possession of the lands.
- What part of speech is abeyant?
- Abeyant is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce abeyant?
- Abeyant is pronounced /əˈbeɪ.ənt/ (UK).
Words near abeyant in the dictionary
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