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
ˌprē-mə-ˈle-nē-ə-lē How to pronounce premillennial (audio)
adverb

Examples of premillennial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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

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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 5 Dec. 2023.

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