Exigent
Pronunciation : Ex`i*gent
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. exigens, -entis, p. pr. of exigere to drive out or forth, require, exact. See Exact.]
Definition : Defn: Exacting or requiring immediate aid or action; pressing; critical. "At this exigent moment." Burke.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Ex"i*gent
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. Exigency; pressing necessity; decisive moment. [Obs.] Why do you cross me in this exigent Shak.
2. (o. Eng. Law)
Defn: The name of a writ in proceedings before outlawry. Abbott.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913