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abidance

abi·dance

US/əˈbaɪd.n̩s/ uncommon

noun

1.
2.

the act of dwelling in a place

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3.

the act of abiding (enduring without yielding)

Origin

From Middle English abiden, from Old English ābīdan (“wait”), from ā + bīdan (“to bide, remain”) + ance.

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