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noun • the term during which some position is held • the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands verb • give life-time employment to | ||||||||
34% | 10 | Maternal holding periods | ||||||
noun • the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans) • the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus • the conception and development of an idea or plan | ||||||||
26% | 3 | Periods upon periods | ||||||
noun • the longest division of geological time • an immeasurably long period of time • (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe | ||||||||
Holding Periods Crossword Clue
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