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imminence definition

im·mi·nence (im′ə nəns)

noun

  1. the quality or fact of being imminent
    also imminency im′·mi·nency
  2. something imminent; esp., impending evil, danger, etc.

Etymology: L imminentia

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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