premillennial

adjective

pre·​mil·​len·​ni·​al ˌprē-mə-ˈle-nē-əl How to pronounce premillennial (audio)
1
: coming before a millennium
2
: holding or relating to premillennialism
premillennially adverb

Examples of premillennial in a Sentence

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The book begins with a troubled love affair in premillennial New York, then branches through time in an exploration of fate and happenstance. New York Times, 15 Mar. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of premillennial was in 1842

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“Premillennial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premillennial. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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