"premillennial" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: pre- + millennial Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|millennial}} pre- + millennial Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} premillennial (not comparable)
  1. (Christianity) Pertaining to the belief that the Second Coming will take place before the millennium. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-premillennial-en-adj-lc~XGp-Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with pre-, English terms suffixed with -ennial Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 2 37 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 59 4 37 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 40 16 45 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ennial: 57 5 38 Topics: Christianity
  2. Occurring before, or in anticipation of, a new millennium. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-premillennial-en-adj-DP5p4Qri Categories (other): English terms prefixed with pre- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 40 16 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pre-millennial

Noun [English]

Forms: premillennials [plural]
Etymology: pre- + millennial Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|millennial}} pre- + millennial Head templates: {{en-noun}} premillennial (plural premillennials)
  1. One who believes in the advent of Christ before the new millennium. Related terms: premillennialism
    Sense id: en-premillennial-en-noun-VJxOGKvz Categories (other): English terms prefixed with pre- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 40 16 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pre-millennial

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