Expectative
Pronunciation : Ex*pect"a*tive
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. expectatif.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Ex*pect"a*tive
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. expectative, fr. expectatif expectant.]
Definition : Defn: Something in expectation; esp., an expectative grace. Milman.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913