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Definitions for: Expectant
[adj] in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child"
[adj] marked by eager anticipation; "an expectant hush"
Webster (1913) Definition: Ex*pect"ant, a. [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, n.
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.
Synonyms: anticipant, anticipative, big(p), enceinte, gravid, great(p), heavy(p), hopeful, large(p), pregnant, with child(p)
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