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3 definitions found 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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