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Meanings of exigency in English

Portuguese
urgência
Catalan
emergència

A sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action.

        urgência
        Usage of exigency in English
        1
        All these circumstances proved favorable to the king in the present exigency.
        The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part E. / From...
        2
        But the greater the exigency the greater were the exertions of Congress.
        Life and Times of Washington, Volume 2 / Revised, Enlarged, and ...
        3
        But in His private life likewise He employed it in every exigency.
        The Trial and Death of Jesus Christ: A Devotional History of Our...
        4
        But Laurence knew nothing of him in any difficult circumstances, under exigency.
        Blood of Tyrants
        5
        In this exigency Cromwell was appointed by the Parliament Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland.
        Beacon Lights of History, Volume 08: Great Rulers
        6
        In this exigency, government can have no other resource but in borrowing.
        An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
        7
        No emergency or exigency existed to delay the assembling of the court.
        History of the Nineteenth Army Corps
        8
        For instance, an exigency of the sun is the giving of light.
        The Promulgation of Universal Peace
        9
        Counsel and assistance are never more needed, than in this important exigency.
        The Young Maiden
        10
        The exigency lent a new impetus to the famous balls at Almack's.
        Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen — Volume 1
        11
        A nominal engagement, if you choose, just to meet this exigency; or-
        A Touch of Sun, and Other Stories
        12
        What we really wish for is a mind equal to any exigency.
        The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 11, September, 1858 / A Mag...
        13
        Totten, this exigency is now working under a full head of steam.
        All-Wool Morrison / Time -- Today, Place -- the United States, P...
        14
        Governor-andyou, Senator Corson-thisis now a question of to-night-anemergency-anexigency!
        All-Wool Morrison / Time -- Today, Place -- the United States, P...
        15
        In this exigency, John bethought him of an old clothesman in the neighbourhood.
        The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey, Vol. 2 / With a P...
        16
        The exigency demanded the speedy disembarkation of the greatest possible number of men.
        History of the Gatling Gun Detachment, Fifth Army Corps, at Sant...
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