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premillennial

adjective pre·mil·len·ni·al \ ˌprē-mə-ˈle-nē-əl \

Definition of premillennial

1 : coming before a millennium
2 : holding or relating to premillennialism
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premillennially

play \ˌprē-mə-ˈle-nē-ə-lē\ adverb

First Known Use of premillennial

1842

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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