premonition
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məˈnɪʃ 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 (cf. praemunire) < Late Latin praemonitiōn- (stem of praemonitiō) forewarning. See pre-, monition
1425–75; late Middle English premunicioun (cf. 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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| —n | |
| 1. | an intuition of a future, usually unwelcome, occurrence; foreboding |
| 2. | an early warning of a future event; forewarning |
| [C16: from Late Latin praemonitiō, from Latin praemonēre to admonish beforehand, from prae before + monēre to warn, advise] | |
| premonitory | |
| —adj | |
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Premonition
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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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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Example sentences
She has a premonition that she will die in the spring.
There is no moon tonight, only the flicker of a gas flare far out in the sea, and the premonition of dawn.
His interview reveals a longing to be free and the premonition that freedom would soon be forthcoming.
Ted cleared his throat, and it was just that: not a premonition of speech.
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