"immane" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ɪˈmeɪn/ Forms: more immane [comparative], most immane [superlative]
Etymology: Latin immānis. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|immānis}} Latin immānis Head templates: {{en-adj}} immane (comparative more immane, superlative most immane)
  1. (archaic) Very large; huge; vast. Tags: archaic Synonyms: large
    Sense id: en-immane-en-adj-vy31PKKh
  2. (archaic) Monstrous in character; inhuman; atrocious; fierce. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-immane-en-adj-ajQiDy~g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: immanely

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