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premonitory

adjective
pre·​mon·​i·​to·​ry | \ pri-ˈmä-nə-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce premonitory (audio) \

Definition of premonitory

: giving warning a premonitory symptom
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Other Words from premonitory

premonitorily \ pri-​ˌmä-​nə-​ˈtȯr-​ə-​lē How to pronounce premonitorily (audio) \ adverb

Examples of premonitory in a Sentence

a moderate tremor that some seismologists have interpreted as a premonitory sign of the catastrophic quake that is inevitable

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 Most of those who have no visual aura will still experience premonitory symptoms—yawning, fatigue, mood changes, neck pain, sensitivity to light—that may serve as a warning of an imminent headache. — R. Allan Purdy, Scientific American, "Can Anything Stop My Migraine?," 1 May 2017 Like all truly premonitory thought, the critical feminism of Butler, Hayles and Haraway provides an evocative account of body drift as the emblematic sign of contemporary culture. — Bruce Sterling, WIRED, "The latest CTHEORY," 13 Dec. 2012

First Known Use of premonitory

1647, in the meaning defined above

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premonitory

adjective
pre·​mon·​i·​to·​ry | \ pri-ˈmän-ə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr- How to pronounce premonitory (audio) \

Medical Definition of premonitory

: giving warning a premonitory symptom premonitory aura in epilepsy

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