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precognitions

precognitions is the plural of precognition.

Meaning of precognition

Noun

precognition (countable and uncountable, plural precognitions)

  1. Knowledge of the future; understanding of something in advance, especially as a form of supernatural or extrasensory perception.
  2. (Scots law) The practice of taking a factual statement from a witness before a trial.
    • ‘But it seems there are some strong presumptuous proofs against you, and I came to warn you this day that a precognition is in progress, and that unless you are perfectly convinced, not only of your innocence, but of your ability to prove it, it will be the safest course for you to abscond, and let...1824, James Hogg, The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner

Questions about precognitions

What is precognitions the plural of?
Precognitions is the plural of precognition.

Words near precognitions in the dictionary

  1. precogitating
  2. precogitation
  3. precogitations
  4. precognisant
  5. precognition
  6. precognitions
  7. precognitive
  8. precognitively
  9. precognitives
  10. precognizable
  11. precognizance

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