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proximate

noun

Meaning

  • A grammatical marker in the Algonquian (and some other) languages for a principal third person.

adjective

Meaning

  • Close or closest; adjacent.

  • Immediately preceding or following in a chain of causation.

  • About to take place; impending.

Synonyms

imminent,
in the offing,
pending,
near,
nigh