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premillennial

American  
[pree-mi-len-ee-uhl] / ˌpri mɪˈlɛn i əl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the period preceding the millennium.


premillennial British  
/ ˌpriːmɪˈlɛnɪəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the period preceding the millennium

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of premillennial

First recorded in 1840–50; pre- + millennial

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These theories are similar to premillennial dispensationalist beliefs that portend Jesus facing off against the forces of Satan in the final battle.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2022

“Mortality rates in comparably rich countries have continued their premillennial fall at the rates that used to characterize the United States,” the Princeton professors’ paper said.

From Washington Times • May 3, 2018

Amid the grandeur of Mafioso rap and the premillennial decadence of Bad Boy Records, the nihilistic street raps of Capone-N-Noreaga’s 1997 debut “The War Report” were planted strictly in reality.

From Washington Post • Dec. 28, 2017

Some fellow conservative Christians pushed back against LaHaye’s end-times views, known as premillennial dispensationalism, emphasizing that the books were fictional and should not be read as an exact theological interpretation of the Bible.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2016

Such organization would necessarily affect libraries since they were an all-important component of the premillennial preparation.

From The Reformed Librarie-Keeper (1650) by Dury, John

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