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premonitory
[ pri-mon-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
adjective
- giving premonition; serving to warn beforehand.
Word History and Origins
Origin of premonitory1
Example Sentences
At this moment a faint chill, like the first premonitory symptom of an illness, falls upon Jones.
In man there is a premonitory stage; a furious stage, which lasts from about a day to three days; then a final paralytic stage.
The clock uttered its premonitory catch; in five minutes Christmas-day would be among the days of the past—Christmas!
He could hear the cadence of them now, beating through his head in premonitory measures.
Behind the horizon line there is a premonitory whispering among the hurricanes.
The clock uttered its premonitory catch; in five minutes 58 Christmas Day would be among the days of the past—Christmas!
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