Definitions For Expectative

Noun

EXPECTATIVE (plural EXPECTATIVEs) (canon law) The anticipatory grant of an ecclesiastical benefice, not vacant at the moment but which will become so, regularly, on the death of its present incumbent.

Adjective

Of or pertaining to an expectation. (canon law) Of or pertaining to the reversion of a benefice.

Derived terms

expectative grace

Etymology

expect + ative?

Is Expectative a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
25
Words with Friends
28

The word Expectative is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends

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