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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Expectant \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}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Expectant \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.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
expectant
adj 1: marked by eager anticipation; "an expectant hush" [syn: {anticipant},
{anticipative}]
2: in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child";
"was great with child" [syn: {big(p)}, {enceinte}, {gravid},
{great(p)}, {large(p)}, {heavy(p)}, {with child(p)}]
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