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premillennial

[ pree-mi-len-ee-uhl ]
/ ˌpri mɪˈlɛn i əl /
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adjective
of or relating to the period preceding the millennium.
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Origin of premillennial

First recorded in 1840–50; pre- + millennial

OTHER WORDS FROM premillennial

pre·mil·len·ni·al·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for premillennial

premillennial
/ (ˌpriːmɪˈlɛnɪəl) /

adjective
of or relating to the period preceding the millennium
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