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premonition
pre·mo·ni·tion
[
prèmmə nísh'n,
prmə nísh'n
]
(
plural
pre·mo·ni·tions
)
noun
Definition:
1.
intuition of future event:
a strong feeling, without a rational basis, that something is going to happen
2.
warning about future:
an advance warning about a future event
[
Mid-16th century. Directly or via French< late Latin
praemonition-
< Latin
praemonere
"forewarn" <
monere
"warn"
]
pre·mon·i·to·ri·ly
[
pree mònni táwrəlee
]
adverb
pre·mon·i·to·ry
[
pree mónni tàwree
]
adjective
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pre·mon·i·to·ri·ly [ pree mònni táwrəlee ] adverbpre·mon·i·to·ry [ pree mónni tàwree ] adjective
