expectance
noun
ex·pec·tance ik-ˈspek-tən(t)s 
: expectancy
Synonyms
- anticipation
- contemplation
- expectancy
- expectation
- prospect
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Example Sentences
gave them the painting, with no expectance of anything in return
Recent Examples on the Web Giannina Altuve posted video of the family celebrating the expectance of their second child on Sunday afternoon. 
Houston Chronicle, 11 Nov. 2019
Houston Chronicle, 11 Nov. 2019 Word History
First Known Use
1603, in the meaning defined above
expectance
noun
as in anticipation
the act or state of looking forward to some occurrence gave them the painting, with no expectance of anything in return Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- anticipation
- expectancy
- expectation
- contemplation
- prospect
- apprehension
- dread
- alarm
- misgiving
- alarum
- foreboding