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precognition |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Precognition \Pre`cog*ni"tion\, n. [L. praecognitio fr praecognoscere to foreknow. See {Pre-}, and {Cognition}.] 1. Previous cognition. --Fotherby. 2. (Scots Law) A preliminary examination of a criminal case with reference to a prosecution. --Erskine. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: precognition n : knowledge of an event before it occurs [syn: {foreknowledge}]
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