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Webster 1913 Edition

Expectant

Ex-pect′ant

,
Adj.
[L.
expectans
,
exspectans
, p. pr. of
expectare
,
exspectare
: cf. F.
expectant
.]
Waiting in expectation; looking for
;
(Med.)
waiting for the efforts of nature, with little active treatment.
Expectant estate
(Law)
,
an estate in expectancy. See under
Expectancy
.

Ex-pect′ant

,
Noun.
One who waits in expectation; one held in dependence by hope of receiving some good.
An
expectant
of future glory.
South.
Those who had employments, or were
expectants
.
Swift.

Webster 1828 Edition

Expectant

EXPECT'ANT

,
Adj.
Waiting; looking for.
1.
An expectant estate, is one which is suspended till the determination of a particular estate.

EXPECT'ANT

,
Noun.
One who expects; one who waits in expectation; one held in dependence by his belief or hope of receiving some good. Those who have the gift of offices are usually surrounded by expectants.

Definition 2024

expectant

expectant

English

Adjective

expectant

  1. Marked by expectation.
    An expectant hush before the performance.
  2. Pregnant.
    An expectant mother.
  3. (medicine, dated) Waiting for the efforts of nature, with little active treatment.

Translations

Latin

Verb

expectant

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of expectō

Etymology

From Old French expectant, from Latin expectans

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