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premonition
pre·mo·ni·tion / ˌprēməˈnishən; ˌprem-/ • n. a strong feeling that something is about to happen, esp. something unpleasant: he had a premonition of imminent disaster. DERIVATIVES: pre·mon·i·to·ry / prēˈmänəˌtôrē/ adj. |
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"premonition." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "premonition." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-premonition.html "premonition." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-premonition.html |
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premonition
premonition XVI. — F. premonicion or late L. præmonitiō, -ōn-, f. L. præmonēre; see -ITION.
So premonitory XVII. |
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T. F. HOAD. "premonition." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "premonition." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-premonition.html T. F. HOAD. "premonition." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-premonition.html |
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