urgence

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle French urgence or urgent +‎ -ence.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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urgence (uncountable)

  1. Archaic form of urgency.
    • E. Nesbit
      Yet never a printed book withstands
      The urgence of your dimpled hands.
      So, though this book is for yourself,
      Let mother keep it on the shelf []

References

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  1. ^ urgence, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

French

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Etymology

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From urgent, with suffix -ence.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /yʁ.ʒɑ̃s/
  • Audio (Nancy):(file)
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Noun

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urgence f (plural urgences)

  1. emergency, urgency [from 1550; rare before late 18th c.]
    en cas d’urgencein case of emergency
    déclarer l’état d’urgenceto declare a state of emergency
    Il n’y a pas urgence.It's not urgent.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Persian: اورژانس (uržâns)

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