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予言 — meaning in English

yogen

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English meaning

  • precognition noun Knowledge of the future; understanding of something in advance, especially as a form of supernatural or extrasensory perception.
  • predict verb To say what will happen in the future, based on knowledge, evidence, or reasoning.
  • prediction noun A statement about something expected to happen in the future.
  • prophecy noun A statement about the future, especially one claimed to come from divine or supernatural insight.

Senses

予言 is used for these senses in English:

  • precognition (parapsychology) Knowledge of the future; understanding of something in advance, especially as a form of supernatural or extrasensory perception. [from 15th c.]
  • predict (transitive) To make a prediction: to forecast, foretell, or estimate a future event on the basis of knowledge and reasoning; to prophesy a future event on the basis of mystical knowledge or power.
  • prediction A statement of what will happen in the future.
  • prophecy A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration.

precognition — full definition

  1. noun Knowledge of the future; understanding of something in advance, especially as a form of supernatural or extrasensory perception.
  2. noun The practice of taking a factual statement from a witness before a trial.

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