imminence
NounUS[im-uh-nuhns]/ˈɪmənəns/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- the state of being imminent and liable to happen soonSynonyms: imminencyimminentnessimpendenceimpendencyforthcomingnessType of state
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Im′mi·nence noun
Origin: 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. Thomas Fuller
2. That which is imminent; impending evil or danger. “But dare all imminence.” William Shakespeare
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54