{ } n. The state of impending; the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon; also, that which impends. “Impendence of volcanic cloud.” Ruskin. Syn. -- imminence, imminency, impendence, forthcomingness. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. impendens, p. pr. of impendēre. ] Impending; threatening. [ 1913 Webster ]
Impendent horrors, threatening hideous fall. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]