imminence
pronunciation
How to pronounce imminence in British English:
UK ['ɪmɪnəns]
How to pronounce imminence in American English:
US [ˈɪmənəns]
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- Noun:
- the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon
Word Origin
- imminence (n.)
- c. 1600, from Late Latin imminentia, from Latin imminentem (see imminent).
Example
- 1. Much that is unique in old age in fact derives from the reality of aging and the imminence .
- 2. On the defect in the operation right of land contract and the countermeasure -- concurrently on the necessity and imminence of estalishing superficies and right of permanent land rent .
- 3. Much that is unique in old age in fact derives from the reality of aging and the imminence of death .
- 4. One of their prime beliefs was the imminence of the second coming , which could only be achieved by building a new jerusalem for christ to return to .
- 5. I e to announce before him that he is to be expected with the imminence of lightening and I promise you that you will not want to be in the dark when he arrives .