ex·pec·ta·tive /ɪkˈspɛktətɪv/
Ex·pect·a·tive a. Constituting an object of expectation; contingent.
Expectative grace, a mandate given by the pope or a prince appointing a successor to any benefice before it becomes vacant.
Ex·pect·a·tive, n. Something in expectation; esp., an expectative grace.
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