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imminent — imminent, ente [ iminɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • XIVe, repris XVIe; lat. imminens, de imminere « menacer » ♦ Qui va se produire dans très peu de temps. ⇒ immédiat, proche. Son arrestation est imminente. « Rien n est plus imminent que l impossible » (Hugo).… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Imminent — Im mi*nent, a. [L. imminens, p. pr. of imminere to project; pref. im in + minere (in comp.) to jut, project. See {Eminent}.] 1. Threatening to occur immediately; near at hand; impending; said especially of misfortune or peril. In danger imminent … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Imminent — is a Belgian musical project formerly, and still commonly known as Imminent Starvation. It is a staple act of Germany’s industrial and power noise record label, Ant Zen. Members / HistoryImminent Starvation was founded by Olivier Moreau, who has… … Wikipedia
imminent — I adjective about to be, about to happen, alarming, approaching, at hand, brewing, closing in, coming, destined, drawing near, expected, following, forecasted, forthcoming, future, imminere, impendent, impendere, impending, in store, in the… … Law dictionary
imminent peril — ˌimminent ˈperil noun [uncountable] INSURANCE a situation of great danger, which will cause something very bad to happen soon: • Our policies will only cover abortion counselling for a woman whose pregnancy places her life in imminent peril. * *… … Financial and business terms
Imminent lawless action — is a term used in the United States Supreme Court case Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969) to define the limits of constitutionally protected speech. The rule overturned the decision of the earlier Schenck v. United States (1919), which had established… … Wikipedia
imminent — imminent, ente (i mmi nan, nan t ) adj. Dont la menace est prochaine. Une disgrâce imminente. • Je vois de mon pays le péril imminent, LEMIERRE Barnevelt, IV, 5. REMARQUE Il faut prendre garde de confondre éminent et imminent. Une dignité,… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
imminent — (adj.) 1520s, from M.Fr. imminent (14c.) and directly from L. imminentem (nom. imminens), prp. of imminere to overhang; impend, be near, be at hand, from assimilated form of in into, in, on, upon (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + minere jut out, related… … Etymology dictionary
imminent — imminent, immanent The more common word imminent, derived from the Latin word minēre ‘to threaten’, means ‘about to happen’ and has connotations of threat or danger. Immanent, derived from the Latin word manēre ‘to remain’, means ‘indwelling,… … Modern English usage
imminent — IMMINENT, [imminen]te. Prest à tomber sur quelqu un. Il n est guere en usage, & quand on le joint avec peril qui est la phrase où il s employe le plus naturellement on écrit & on prononce communement, Peril eminent, Au lieu de Peril imminent … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Imminent threat — is a standard criterion in international law, developed by Daniel Webster, for when the need for action is instant, overwhelming, and leaving no choice of means, and no moment for deliberation. In such a case, he argued, the use of force in self… … Wikipedia
