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noun
1.
a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event; presentiment: He had a vague premonition of danger.
2.
a forewarning.
Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English premunicioun (compare praemunire) < Late Latin praemonitiōn- (stem of praemonitiō) forewarning. See pre-, monition
1425–75; late Middle English premunicioun (compare praemunire) < Late Latin praemonitiōn- (stem of praemonitiō) forewarning. See pre-, monition
Synonyms
1. foreboding, portent, omen, sign.
1. foreboding, portent, omen, sign.
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Example Sentences
- Ted cleared his throat, and it was just that: not a premonition of speech.
- We can employ a similar back-of-the-envelope calculation to explain death premonition dreams.
- My biggest fear as a young lad was a premonition.
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Word Origin & History
premonition
1456, from Anglo-Fr. premunition, from L.L. præmonitionem (nom. præmonitio) "a forewarning," from L. præmonitius, pp. of præmonere "forewarn," from præ- "before" + monere "to warn" (see monitor).
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