foretoken
foretoken · foretokens
A prognostic; a premonitory sign; warning or presentimentA prognostic; a premonitory sign; warning or presentiment.
Meaning
1 sensesA prognostic; a premonitory sign; warning or presentiment.
More definitions
- an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
Origin
From Middle English foretokne, fortacne, from Old English foretācn, foretācen (“foretoken,From Middle English foretokne, fortacne, from Old English foretācn, foretācen (“foretoken, presage, prognostic, prodigy, sign, wonder”), equivalent to fore- + token. Cognate with Dutch voorteken, German Low German Vörteken, German Vorzeichen.
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Forms
plural: foretokens| Singular | foretoken |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsSee also
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