premillennial

[pree-mi-len-ee-uh l]

adjective

of or relating to the period preceding the millennium.

Origin of premillennial

First recorded in 1840–50; pre- + millennial

Related formspre·mil·len·ni·al·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for premillennial

Contemporary Examples of premillennial

“The younger generation of American Christians, a lot of them are turning away from premillennial dispensationalism” he says.
Ron Paul's Christian Reconstructionist Roots
Michelle Goldberg
January 3, 2012
Most American evangelicals are premillennial dispensationalists.
Ron Paul's Christian Reconstructionist Roots
Michelle Goldberg
January 3, 2012

British Dictionary definitions for premillennial

premillennial

adjective

of or relating to the period preceding the millennium

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Word Origin and History for premillennial

adj.

1829, "before the millennium," especially in theological sense of "before the Second Coming of Christ;" from pre- + millennial. Premillenarian, one who believes the second coming of Christ will precede the Millennium, is from 1842. Related: Premillenialism.