Meaning of IMMINENCE
| Pronunciation: | | 'imununs
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| | Definition: | | [n] the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon |
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| | Synonyms: | | forthcomingness, imminency, impendence, impendency |
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| | See Also: | | state | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Im"mi*nence\, n. [Cf. F. imminence, L. imminentia,
See {Imminent}.]
1. The condition or quality of being imminent; a threatening,
as of something about to happen. The imminence of any
danger or distress. --Fuller.
2. That which is imminent; impending evil or danger. ``But
dare all imminence.'' --Shak.
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