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obvention

/ɒbˈvɛnʃən/

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From Latin obventio, from obvenire (“to come before or in the way of, to befall”), from ob (see ob-) + venire (“to come”). Compare French obvention.

noun obventions

obsolete The act of happening incidentally; that which happens casually; an incidental advantage. Tithes and other obventions.
A church revenue, especially one of an occasional or incidental character. The profits of the churches of London were formerly the oblations and obventions; for which a remedy is given by law: but the Tithes and Profits of the London clergy are now settled and appointed by Act of Parliament.

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noun incidence

Español	obvención
Français	obvention

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@misc{obvention_2026,
  title = {obvention},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/obvention},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}