| 单词 |
presension |
| 释义 |
presension Now rare or Obs.|priːˈsɛnʃən|
Also 7–8 -tion.
[ad. L. præsensiōn-em (Cic.) a foreboding, presentiment, n. of action f. præsentīre, ppl. stem præsens-, to feel beforehand.]
Feeling or perception of something before it exists, occurs, or manifests itself; foreknowledge, foresight; presage, presentiment.
1597J. King On Jonas (1618) 125 They had many sorts of predictions, presensions, forseeings. 1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. 128 In sundry animalls, we deny not a kinde of naturall Astrologie, or innate presention both of wind and weather. a1677Barrow Serm. (1683) II. ix. 130 A certain divination, which the Greeks call prophecy, that is a presension, and knowledge of future things. a1711Ken Hymnotheo Poet. Wks. 1721 III. 11 Ants have presensions of the Change in Air, And never work Abroad but when 'tis fair. 1836Duke of Somerset in Lady G. Ramsden Corr. Two Brothers (1906) 328 Major Howard..appeared to have a very decided presension of his untimely death. |
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单词 presence 释义 presence|przns|Also 4–6 presens, -ense, 5 -ance, 6 -enss, prsence, 7 p......