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against or contrary to all expectation(s)

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  • expectation — ex|pec|ta|tion W2S2 [ˌekspekˈteıʃən] n 1.) [U and C] what you think or hope will happen expectation that ▪ For some time he lived with the expectation that he was going to die. in (the) expectation of sth ▪ Anne left Germany in the expectation of …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • expectation — / ekspek teISFn/ noun (C, U) 1 the belief that something will happen because it is likely or planned: your expectation is that: My expectation is that interest rates will go up. | against/contrary to (all) expectations: Against all expectations,… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • expectation — noun (usually expectations) ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great, high, lofty (esp. AmE) ▪ modest ▪ I have modest expectations about what my research can accomplish …   Collocations dictionary

  • expectation */*/*/ — UK [ˌekspekˈteɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms expectation : singular expectation plural expectations 1) [countable/uncountable] the belief that something will happen expectation of: The team set off without any expectation of success. in expectation …   English dictionary

  • expectation — ex|pec|ta|tion [ ,ekspek teıʃn ] noun count or uncount *** 1. ) the belief that something will happen: expectation of: The team set off without any expectation of success. in expectation of: His associate had given the information in expectation… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • expectation — /ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən / (say .ekspek tayshuhn) noun 1. the act of expecting. 2. the state of expecting: wait in expectation. 3. the state of being expected. 4. an expectant mental attitude. 5. something expected; a thing looked forward to. 6. (often… …  

  • Catholicity in Canada —     Catholicity in Canada     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Catholicity in Canada     The subject will be treated under three headings:     I. Period of French domination, from the discovery of Canada to the Treaty of Paris, in 1763;     II. Period… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Macarius of Jerusalem — Saint Macarius of Jerusalem Bishop of Jerusalem Born unknown Died ca. 335 Major shrine Relics of Saint Macarius, including his skull, are located in Saint Anthony s Chapel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania …   Wikipedia

  • Saint Macarius —     St. Macarius     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Macarius     Bishop of Jerusalem (312 34). The date of Macarius s accession to the episcopate is found in St. Jerome s version of Eusebius s Chronicle (ann. Abr. 2330). His death must have been… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… …   Universalium

  • international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …   Universalium

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