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   Pre·mo·ni·tion

   /ˌprēməˈniSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant: "he had a premonition of imminent disaster"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘advance warning’): from French prémonition, from late Latin praemonitio(n-), from Latin praemonere, from prae ‘before’ + monere ‘warn’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. premonitory adjective
   • 2. premonitor noun

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   The meaning of PREMONITION is previous notice or warning : forewarning. How to use premonition in a sentence.

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   Premonition definition: a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event; presentiment. See examples of PREMONITION used in a sentence.

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   A premonition is a warning that comes in advance, or a feeling that something is going to happen. Like the synonym foreboding, a premonition usually refers to something bad or harmful.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPREMONITION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PREMONITION definition: 1. a feeling that something, especially something unpleasant, is going to happen: 2. a feeling…. Learn more.

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   PREMONITION meaning: 1. a feeling that something, especially something unpleasant, is going to happen: 2. a feeling…. Learn more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › premonitionPremonition - definition of premonition by The Free Dictionary

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   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 Definition. prĕmə-nĭshən, prēmə- premonitions. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Filter. noun. premonitions. A warning in advance; a forewarning. Webster's New World. A feeling that something, esp. something bad, will happen; foreboding; presentiment. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPREMONITION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you have a premonition, you have a feeling that something is going to happen, often something unpleasant.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpremonition noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    a feeling that something is going to happen, especially something unpleasant. premonition (of something) a premonition of disaster. premonition (that…) He had a premonition that he would never see her again. Perhaps he had a premonition about what might happen in London. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Definitions on the go.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › premonitionPREMONITION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    a feeling that something, especially something unpleasant, is going to happen: to have a premonition. a premonition of disaster.