"postmonition" meaning in All languages combined

See postmonition on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: postmonitions [plural]
Etymology: By analogy with premonition. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} postmonition (usually uncountable, plural postmonitions)
  1. (rare) An intimation of a past disaster. Tags: rare, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-postmonition-en-noun-Eiup-FSj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "text": "In this way the annunciation is made to Murphy. After the dream he has a vague \"postmonition of calamity\" and the groundwork is laid for his final excursion into chaos",
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          "ref": "2018, Ronald Green, Time To Tell, A Look At How We Tick:",
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