premillennial
[ pree-mi-len-ee-uh l ]
/ ˌpri mɪˈlɛn i əl /
adjective
of or relating to the period preceding the millennium.
Origin of premillennial
First recorded in 1840–50;
pre- +
millennial
OTHER WORDS FROM premillennial
pre·mil·len·ni·al·ly, adverbWords nearby premillennial
premier cru,
premier danseur,
premiere,
premiership,
premillenarian,
premillennial,
premillennialism,
premillennialize,
preminger,
premise,
premises
Example sentences from the Web for premillennial
“The younger generation of American Christians, a lot of them are turning away from premillennial dispensationalism” he says.
Most American evangelicals are premillennial dispensationalists.
British Dictionary definitions for premillennial
premillennial
/ (ˌpriːmɪˈlɛnɪəl) /
adjective
of or relating to the period preceding the millennium