First Known Use: 15th century
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premonition
noun pre·mo·ni·tion \ˌprē-mə-ˈni-shən, ˌpre-\
: a feeling or belief that something is going to happen when there is no definite reason to believe it will
Full Definition of PREMONITION
1
: previous notice or warning : forewarning
2
: anticipation of an event without conscious reason : presentiment
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Origin of PREMONITION
Middle English premunition, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin premunition-, premunitio, alteration of Late Latin praemonitio, from Latin praemonēre to warn in advance, from prae- + monēre to warn — more at mind
Related to PREMONITION
- Synonyms
- foreboding, presage, presentiment, prognostication
Rhymes with PREMONITION
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PREMONITION Defined for Kids
premonition
noun pre·mo·ni·tion \ˌprē-mə-ˈni-shən, ˌpre-\
Definition of PREMONITION for Kids
: a feeling that something is going to happen
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