| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Expression | 1. A mandate given by the pope or a prince appointing a successor to any benefice before it becomes vacant. --Foxe.[Websters]. | |
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| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Expectative grace | A mandate given by the pope or a prince appointing a successor to any benefice before it becomes vacant. --Foxe. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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