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/pree sen"sheuhnt/, adj.having a presentiment.[1805-15; < L praesentient- (s. of praesentiens), prp. of praesentire. See PRE-, SENTIENT]
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Presentient — Pre*sen tient, a. [L. praesentiens, p. pr. of praesentire to perceive beforehand; prae before + sentire to feel.] Feeling or perceiving beforehand. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
presentient — index ominous, portentous (ominous), prophetic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
presentient — adjective Etymology: Latin praesentient , praesentiens, present participle of praesentire Date: 1814 having a presentiment … New Collegiate Dictionary
presentient — adjective Having a presentiment … Wiktionary
presentient — [prɪ sɛnʃ(ə)nt, zɛn ] adjective archaic having a presentiment. Origin C19: from L. praesentient , praesentire perceive beforehand , from prae before + sentire to feel … English new terms dictionary
presentient — pre·sen·tient … English syllables
presentient — pre•sen•tient [[t]priˈsɛn ʃənt[/t]] adj. cvb having a presentiment • Etymology: 1805–15; < L praesentient (s. of praesentiēns), prp. of praesentīre … From formal English to slang
presentient — a. having premonition … Dictionary of difficult words
presentient — adj. (often foll. by of) having a presentiment. Etymology: L praesentiens (as PRAE , SENTIENT) … Useful english dictionary
Presension — Pre*sen sion, n. [L. praesensio, fr. praesentire to perceive beforehand. See {Presentient}.] Previous perception. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
