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Definition of Imminence
1. Noun. The state of being imminent and liable to happen soon.
Generic synonyms: State
Derivative terms: Forthcoming, Imminent, Imminent, Impend, Impend, Impendent
Definition of Imminence
1. n. The condition or quality of being imminent; a threatening, as of something about to happen. The imminence of any danger or distress.
Definition of Imminence
1. Noun. The state or condition of being about to happen, imminent. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Imminence
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Imminence
Literary usage of Imminence
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Cambridge Modern History by Adolphus William Ward, George Walter Prothero (1907)
"1814-fi] imminence of war. Defensive Triple Alliance. stand in the Polish question.
A movement of Austrian troops towards the Galician frontier and a ..."
2. A Treatise on the Law of Crimes by William Lawrence Clark, William Lawrence Marshall, Herschel Bouton Lazell (1905)
"... the homicide is excusable, except as explained in the sections following.481 279.
imminence of the Danger. A homicide is not justifiable or ..."
3. The History of Napoleon the First by Pierre Lanfrey (1886)
"... OF ROME—THE NATIONAL COUNCIL—imminence OF A RUPTURE WITH RUSSIA (May-December
1811) THE above-mentioned negotiations, even when crowned with success, ..."
4. The History of Napoleon the First by Pierre Lanfrey (1886)
"... OF ROME—THE NATIONAL COUNCIL—imminence OF A RUPTURE WITH RUSSIA (May-December
1811) THE above-mentioned negotiations, even when crowned with success, ..."
5. Commentaries Upon Martial Law: With Special Reference to Its Regulation and by William Francis Finlason, Alexander James Edmund Cockburn (1867)
"... positive evidence of its imminence, and evidence of a planned resistance to
lawful authority, with overt acts in preparation for such resistance; ..."
6. Journals Kept in France and Italy from 1848 to 1852: With a Sketch of the by Nassau William Senior (1871)
"Dumon sees the imminence of bankruptcy, but not the means of averting it.
To increase the revenue by increased taxation seems impossible; and though the ..."
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