Syn: Demand; urgency; distress; pressure; emergency; necessity; crisis. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
exigencies — ex|i|gen|cies [ˈeksıdʒənsiz, ıgˈzıdʒ ] n [plural] formal the things you must do in order to deal with a difficult or urgent situation = ↑demands exigencies of ▪ the exigencies of war … Dictionary of contemporary English
exigencies — n. demand; state of emergency … English contemporary dictionary
Philosophy — • Detailed article on the history of the love of wisdom Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Philosophy Philosophy † … Catholic encyclopedia
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT — CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, the standard penalty for crime in all ancient civilizations. In the Bible Many of the crimes for which any biblical punishment is prescribed carry the death penalty. The three methods of executing criminals found in the Bible… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
exigency — /ek si jeuhn see, ig zij euhn /, n., pl. exigencies. 1. exigent state or character; urgency. 2. Usually, exigencies. the need, demand, or requirement intrinsic to a circumstance, condition, etc.: the exigencies of city life. 3. a case or… … Universalium
exigency — [[t]e̱ksɪʤ(ə)nsi[/t]] exigencies N COUNT: usu pl, usu N of n The exigencies of a situation or a job are the demands or difficulties that you have to deal with as part of it. [FORMAL] The reduction was caused by the exigencies of a wartime economy … English dictionary
need — n Need, necessity, exigency may all denote either a state or condition requiring something as essential or indispensable or the thing required. Need implies pressure and urgency arising either from external or internal causes or forces; it may… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
EVIDENCE — Non Evidentiary Proceedings in Biblical Law The revelation of divine law is found not only in legislation but also in adjudication in particular cases (cf. Lev. 24:12–13; Num. 15:32–34; 27:1–8; Deut. 1:17), whether through Moses or judges or… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY, JEWISH — Fantasy is a genre of literature in which realistic narratives are disrupted by unnatural or unexplainable events. The term Science Fiction (SF) emerged during the 1930s as a catchall descriptor for a publishing category with roots traceable to… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
European Convention on Human Rights — ECHR redirects here. For the Court which enforces the Convention, see European Court of Human Rights. Not to be confused with European Convention (1999 2000) or Convention on the Future of Europe. European Convention on Human Rights The… … Wikipedia
