preternatural: Meaning and Definition of

pre•ter•nat•u•ral

Pronunciation: (prē"tur-nach'ur-ul, -nach'rul), [key]
— adj.
  1. out of the ordinary course of nature; exceptional or abnormal: preternatural powers.
  2. outside of nature; supernatural.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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