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Definition of preternatural adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

preternatural

adjective

/ˌpriːtəˈnætʃrəl/

/ˌpretərˈnætʃrəl/,

/ˌpriːtərˈnætʃrəl/

[only before noun] (formal)

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that does not seem natural; that cannot be explained by natural laws
- preternatural power
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