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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Dormancy \Dor"man*cy\, n. [From Dormant.]
     The state of being dormant; quiescence; abeyance.
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           It is by lying dormant a long time, or being . . . very
           rarely exercised, that arbitrary power steals upon a
           people.                                  --Burke.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Her.) In a sleeping posture; as, a lion dormant; --
        distinguished from couchant.
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     Dormant partner (Com.), a partner who takes no share in the
        active business of a company or partnership, but is
        entitled to a share of the profits, and subject to a share
        in losses; -- called also sleeping partner or silent
        partner.
  
     Dormant window (Arch.), a dormer window. See Dormer.
  
     Table dormant, a stationary table. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Dormant \Dor"mant\, a. [F., p. pr. of dormir to sleep, from L.
     dormire; cf. Gr. ?, Skr. dr[=a], OSlav. dr?mati.]
     1. Sleeping; as, a dormant animal; hence, not in action or
        exercise; quiescent; at rest; in abeyance; not disclosed,
        asserted, or insisted on; as, dormant passions; dormant
        claims or titles.
  
              It is by lying dormant a long time, or being . . .
              very rarely exercised, that arbitrary power steals
              upon a people.                        --Burke.
  
     2. (Her.) In a sleeping posture; as, a lion dormant; --
        distinguished from couchant.
  
     Dormant partner (Com.), a partner who takes no share in the
        active business of a company or partnership, but is
        entitled to a share of the profits, and subject to a share
        in losses; -- called also sleeping or silent partner.
  
     Dormant window (Arch.), a dormer window. See Dormer.
  
     Table dormant, a stationary table. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  dormant window
     n.
     dormer-window

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  dormant window
     n.
     dormer-window

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  dormant window
     n.
     dormer-window

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  dormant window
     n.
     dormer-window

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