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abidances

US/əˈbaɪd.n̩s/

abidances is the plural of abidance.

Meaning of abidance

Noun

abidance (plural abidances)

  1. The act of abiding or continuing; abode; stay; continuance; dwelling.
  2. Adherence; compliance; conformity.
    • No wonder then, though the Christians had no longer abidance in the holy hill of Palestine (though this I confess, is but the bark of the text), driving that trade wherewith none ever thrived, the breaking of promises; wherewith one may for a way fairly spread his train, but he will moult his...1840, Thomas Fuller, The history of the holy war, page 262

Questions about abidances

What is abidances the plural of?
Abidances is the plural of abidance.
How do you pronounce abidances?
Abidances is pronounced /əˈbaɪd.n̩s/ (US).

Words near abidances in the dictionary

  1. abichites
  2. abid
  3. abidable
  4. abidal
  5. abidance
  6. abidances
  7. abidden
  8. abide
  9. abide by
  10. abideable
  11. abided

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