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, adverbWords nearby premillennial
premiere, première danseuse, première partie, premiership, premillenarian, premillennial, premillennialism, premillennialize, Preminger, premise, premises
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Example sentences from the Web for premillennial
“The younger generation of American Christians, a lot of them are turning away from premillennial dispensationalism” he says.
Most American evangelicals are premillennial dispensationalists.
British Dictionary definitions for premillennial
premillennial
/ (ˌpriːmɪˈlɛnɪəl) /
adjective
of or relating to the period preceding the millennium
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