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adj
Pertaining to the belief that the Second Coming will take place before the millennium.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: Christianity
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Antonyms: postmillennial
adj
Occurring before, or in anticipation of, a new millennium.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Antonyms: postmillennial
noun
One who believes in the advent of Christ before the new millennium.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh2- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh2i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English millennial English premillennial From pre- + millennial.
