"impendent" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more impendent [comparative], most impendent [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin impendens. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}}, {{m|la|impendens}} impendens Head templates: {{en-adj}} impendent (comparative more impendent, superlative most impendent)
  1. (now rare) impending; threatening Tags: archaic Synonyms: imminent, in the offing, proximate, impending
    Sense id: en-impendent-en-adj-c4keOhUZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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