foretoken

Noun
Synonyms: augurysignpreindication

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come“he hoped it was an augury”“it was a sign from God”Synonyms: augurysignpreindication
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Foretoken \Fore*to"ken\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Foretokened; p. pr. & vb. n. Foretokening.] [AS. foret[=a]cnian; fore + t[=a]cnian.] To foreshow; to presignify; to prognosticate. [1913 Webster]

Whilst strange prodigious signs foretoken blood. --Daniel.

Foretoken \Fore"to`ken\, n. [AS. foret[=a]cen. See Token.] Prognostic; previous omen. --Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster]
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