expectative

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expectative

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From expect + -ative?

adjective more expectative · most expectative

Of or pertaining to an expectation.
Of or pertaining to the reversion of a benefice.

noun expectatives

The anticipatory grant of an ecclesiastical benefice, not vacant at the moment but which will become so, regularly, on the death of its present incumbent.
An expectation.

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@misc{expectative_2026,
  title = {expectative},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/expectative},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}