Thesaurus: expectative

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1. a. Constituting an object of expectation; contingent.
2. n. Something in expectation; esp., an expectative grace.
3. Constituting an object of expectation; contingent. Expectative grace, a mandate given by the pope or a prince appointing a successor to any benefice before it becomes vacant. Foxe. Something in expectation; esp., an expectative grace. Milman.
4. Constituting an object of expectation; contingent. Expectativegrace, a mandate given by the pope or a prince appointing a successorto any benefice before it becomes vacant. Foxe.
5. a. Constituting an object of expectation; contingent. n. Something in expectation; esp., an expectative grace.