'Foretoken' definitions:

Definition of 'foretoken'

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noun
An event that is experienced as indicating important things to come; "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God" [syn: augury, sign, foretoken, preindication]

Definition of 'Foretoken'

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

Definition of 'Foretoken'

From: 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.

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