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/əˈbaɪd.n̩s/ · noun
The act of abiding or continuing; abode; stay; continuance; dwelling..
No wonder then, though the Christians had no longer abidance in the holy hill of Palestine (though this I confess, is but the bark of the text), driving that trade wherewith none ever thrived, the breaking of promises; wherewith one may for a way fairly spread his train, but he will moult his feathers soon after.
A judicious abidance by rules, and holding to the results of experience, are good; but not less so, are a judicious setting aside of rules, and a declining to be bound by incomplete experience.
Use abidance when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Abidance means The act of abiding or continuing; abode; stay; continuance; dwelling..
Common synonyms include compliance, conformity, residence, conformation.
Possible antonyms include noncompliance, disobedience, nonconformity.
No wonder then, though the Christians had no longer abidance in the holy hill of Palestine (though this I confess, is but the bark of the text), driving that trade wherewith none ever thrived, the breaking of promises; wherewith one may for a way fairly spread his train, but he will moult his feathers soon after.
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