ABIDANCE

abidance

(noun) the act of abiding (enduring without yielding)

residency, residence, abidance

(noun) the act of dwelling in a place

conformity, conformation, compliance, abidance

(noun) acting according to certain accepted standards; “their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

abidance (plural abidances)

The act of abiding or continuing; abode; stay; continuance; dwelling. [Early 17th century.]

Adherence; compliance; conformity. [Early 19th century.]

Source: Wiktionary


A*bid"ance, n.

Definition: The state of abiding; abode; continuance; compliance (with). The Christians had no longer abidance in the holy hill of Palestine. Fuller. A judicious abidance by rules. Helps.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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