Bible Dictionaries
Emergency

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) An unforeseen occurrence or combination of circumstances which calls for immediate action or remedy; pressing necessity; exigency.

(2):

(n.) Sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence; a sudden occasion.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Emergency'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/emergency.html. 1828.