premonition of danger

  • 1Premonition — Pre mo*ni tion, n. [L. praemonitio. See {Premonish}.] Previous warning, notice, or information; forewarning; as, a premonition of danger. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2premonition — /pree meuh nish euhn, prem euh /, n. 1. a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event; presentiment: He had a vague premonition of danger. 2. a forewarning. [1425 75; late ME premunicioun (cf. PRAEMUNIRE) < LL praemonition (s. of&#8230; …

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  • 3premonition — pre•mo•ni•tion [[t]ˌpri məˈnɪʃ ən, ˌprɛm ə [/t]] n. a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event; presentiment: a premonition of danger[/ex] • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME premunicioun &LT; LL praemonitiō forewarning …

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  • 4prémonition — [ premɔnisjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1842, repris XXe; premonicion XIIIe; de pré et lat. monere « avertir » ♦ Avertissement inexplicable qui s impose à la conscience et fait connaître un événement à l avance ou à distance. ⇒ intuition, pressentiment;&#8230; …

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  • 5premonition — pre|mo|ni|tion [ˌpreməˈnıʃən, ˌpri: ] n [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: Late Latin praemonitio, from Latin praemonere to warn before ] a strange feeling that something, especially something bad, is going to happen premonition of ▪ a&#8230; …

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  • 6premonition — noun (C) a strange and unexplainable feeling that something, especially something unpleasant, is going to happen: have a premonition: When Anne didn t arrive, Paul had a premonition that she was in danger. (+ of): a premonition of death …

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  • 7List of Dynasty episodes — The following is a complete list of episodes for the 1980s television series Dynasty, in broadcast order. Contents 1 Overview 2 Season 1 (1981) 3 Season 2 (1981 1982) 4 Season …

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  • 8Palmyra Atoll — is an incorporated atoll administered by the United States government. The atoll is 4.6 square miles (12 km²), and it is located in the Northern Pacific Ocean at coord|5|53|N|162|5|W|. Geographically, Palmyra is one of the Northern Line Islands&#8230; …

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  • 9Edmund Fanning — Not to be confused with Edmund Fanning, colonial administrator of Prince Edward Island. Edmund Fanning (July 16, 1769 ndash; April 23, 1841) was an American explorer and sea captain, known as the Pathfinder of the Pacific. Born in Stonington,&#8230; …

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  • 10History of Palmyra Atoll — Palmyra was first sighted in 1798 by an American sea captain, Edmund Fanning of Stonington, Connecticut, while his ship the Betsy was in transit to Asia, but it was only later on November 7, 1802 that the first western people landed on the&#8230; …

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