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Variant of premonition

premonition Definition

premo·ni·tion (prem′ə nis̸hən, prē′mə-)

noun

  1. a warning in advance; a forewarning
  2. a feeling that something, esp. something bad, will happen; foreboding; presentiment

Etymology: MFr premonicion < LL(Ec) praemonitio < L praemonere < prae-, before + monere, to warn: see pre- & monitor

Related Forms:

  • premonitory pre·mon′i·to′ry (prē mäni tôr′ē) adjective
premonitory Synonyms

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