urgence

English

Noun

urgence (uncountable)

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 […]

French

Etymology

From urgent.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /yʁʒɑ̃s/

Noun

urgence f (plural urgences)

Derived terms

cas d'urgence
urgences

Further reading

“urgence” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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