EMERGENCIES
Noun
emergencies
plural of emergency
Source: Wiktionary
EMERGENCY
E*mer"gen*cy, n.; pl. Emergencies. Etym: [See Emergence.]
1. Sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence; a
sudden occasion.
Most our rarities have been found out by casual emergency. Glanvill.
2. An unforeseen occurrence or combination of circumstances which
calls for immediate action or remedy; pressing necessity; exigency.
To whom she might her doubts propose, On all emergencies that rose.
Swift.
A safe counselor in most difficult emergencies. Brougham.
Syn.
– Crisis; conjuncture; exigency; pinch; strait; necessity.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition