01 n. The act of expecting; expectation.
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1.
The act of expecting; expectation.
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2.
That which is expected, or looked or waited for with interest; the object of expectation or hope.“The expectancy and rose of the fair state.” — Shak.
Phrases & compounds
Estate in expectancy —
one the possession of which a person is entitled to have at some future time, either as a remainder or reversion, or on the death of some one.