premenace

men·ace

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Definitions of premenace word

noun premenace something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat: Air pollution is a menace to health. 1
noun premenace a person whose actions, attitudes, or ideas are considered dangerous or harmful: When he gets behind the wheel of a car, he's a real menace. 1
noun premenace an extremely annoying person. 1
verb with object premenace to utter or direct a threat against; threaten. 1
verb with object premenace to serve as a probable threat to; imperil. 1
verb without object premenace to express or serve as a threat. 1

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English < Middle French < Latin minācia, equivalent to mināc- (stem of mināx) jutting out, threatening + -ia -ia

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".