adj. About to occur; impending: in imminent danger. [Middle English iminent, from Old French imminent, from Latin imminēns, imminent-, present participle of imminēre, to overhang : in-, in; see IN-2 + -minēre, to jut, threaten; see men-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] immi·nent·ly adv. immi·nent·ness n. |
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