Premonitor

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who, or that which, gives premonition; a harbinger

    "Beloved, give me leave to be a premonitor, a forewarner to you in this place, and to tell you that these things must needs provoke God to heavy displeasure ."

  2. 2
    A forerunner; a predecessor.

    "And within this erect sport-producing structure is found a columella, which may be regarded as the premonitor of a vascular system."

Verb
  1. 1
    To monitor beforehand.

    "4. premonitor all eating;"

Synonyms

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announcerforerunnerharbingerheraldmessengerprecursor

Example

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"Beloved, give me leave to be a premonitor, a forewarner to you in this place, and to tell you that these things must needs provoke God to heavy displeasure ."

Etymology

From Latin praemonitor.

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