premillennial

英 [,priːmə'lenɪəl] 美
  • adj. 千禧年前的

英文词源


premillennial (adj.)
1829, "before the millennium," especially in theological sense of "before the Second Coming of Christ;" from pre- + millennial. Premillenarian, one who believes the second coming of Christ will precede the Millennium, is from 1842. Related: Premillenialism.

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