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preternatural
pre·ter·nat·u·ral [ prtər náchərəl ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. going beyond nature: exceeding what is normal in nature ( formal or literary )

2. supernatural: supernatural or uncanny ( literary )

[Late 16th century. < medieval Latin praeternaturalis< Latin praeter naturam "beyond nature"]

pre·ter·nat·u·ral·ly adverb
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