premillennial
[ pree-mi-len-ee-uh l ]
/ ˌpri mɪˈlɛn i əl /
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adjective
of or relating to the period preceding the millennium.
Nearby words
- premier cru,
- premier danseur,
- premiere,
- premiership,
- premillenarian,
- premillennialism,
- premillennialize,
- preminger,
- premise,
- premised
Origin of premillennial
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Examples 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.
premillennial
/ (ˌpriːmɪˈlɛnɪəl) /
adjective
of or relating to the period preceding the millennium
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premillennial
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.
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