单词 | preadmonition |
释义 | preadmonitionn. Now rare. An act or the action of forewarning; a premonition. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > warning of imminent danger or evil > [noun] warningOE warnishinga1400 monition?a1475 premonition1533 animadvertencec1550 preadmonition1652 animadvertisement1655 forewarning1659 premunition1693 warna1851 warnishment1894 1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 129 Men..stick not to accept them..as the preadmonitions of divine providence. 1671 J. Flamsteed Let. 1 Aug. in Corr. (1995) I. 103 To continue my annual praeadmonitions of the lunar appearances. 1762 G. Cockings War iv. 21 The adventrous youth..vaults into the seat, after much pre admonition from his father, who griev'd at the consequence. 1790 T. Rodd Theriad 43 Why then should it be thought a thing more incredible, that a beast should ride a horse, than that a horse or an ox should..give out warnings and preadmonitions to men? 1871 M. Collins Marquis & Merchant II. iv. 91 Whether dreams are ever preadmonitions is one of the most vexed questions of the psychologists. a1873 W. C. Macready Reminisc. (1875) ii. 30 Happy is the destiny that gives to a youth..the blessing of early monitors, whether in the more painful discipline of consequent suffering or in the more indulgent agency of pre-admonition. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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