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Webster 1913 Edition

Presentiment

Pre-sen′ti-ment

,
Noun.
[Pref.
pre-
+
sentiment
: cf. F.
pressentiment
. See
Presentient
.]
Previous sentiment, conception, or opinion; previous apprehension; especially, an antecedent impression or conviction of something unpleasant, distressing, or calamitous, about to happen; anticipation of evil; foreboding.

Webster 1828 Edition

Presentiment

PRESENT'IMENT

,
Noun.
[pre and sentiment.] Previous conception, sentiment or opinion; previous apprehension of something future.

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