Obvention — Ob*ven tion, n. [L. obvention, fr. obvenire to come before or in the way of, to befall; ob (see {Ob }) + venire to come: cf. F. obvention.] The act of happening incidentally; that which happens casually; an incidental advantage; an occasional… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Obvention — (lat.), Entgegenkommen, Begegnung; freiwillige Gabe; Einkünfte; Steuer, besonders Kirchensteuer … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
obvention — äbˈvenchən noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English obvencioun, from Middle French obvention, from Latin obvention , obventio income, revenue, from Latin obventus (past participle of obvenire to come about, from ob to, toward + venire to come) + ion … Useful english dictionary
OBVENTION — s. f. T. de Droit can. Impôt ecclésiastique … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
Obvention — 1. Indkomst, gave. 2. Kirkeskat … Danske encyklopædi
obvention — n. something which is infrequent, happenstance (especially an unexpected payment or fee) … English contemporary dictionary
obvention — ob·ven·tion … English syllables
obvention — n. casual or occasional happening or gift … Dictionary of difficult words
obvention — /abvenshan/ See oblation obventio … Black's law dictionary
Obveniren — (v. lat.), begegnen, widerfahren, zu Theil werden; daher Obvention, 1) das Entgegenkommen, die Begegnung; 2) Einkünfte, freiwillige Gabe, Steuer, bes. Kirchensteuer … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon