"appropinquity" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From ad- + propinquity. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ad|propinquity}} ad- + propinquity Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} appropinquity (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) nearness; propinquity Tags: obsolete, uncountable
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