foretokening — noun Indication in advance … Wiktionary
foretokening — sb. Ps. lxx. 7 … Oldest English Words
foretokening — n. sign of coming events, omen, forewarning v. forewarn, foreshadow, give warning of a future event … English contemporary dictionary
foretokening — foretōˈkening noun and adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑fore … Useful english dictionary
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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foretokened — 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
foretoken — I. noun Date: before 12th century a premonitory sign II. transitive verb (foretokened; foretokening) Date: 15th century to indicate or warn of in advance … New Collegiate Dictionary
augury — Synonyms and related words: adumbration, anticipation, astrology, auspice, betokening, betokenment, boding, clairvoyance, crystal ball, crystal gazing, divination, divining, foreshadow, foreshadowing, foreshowing, foretoken, foretokening,… … Moby Thesaurus
foreshadow — Synonyms and related words: adumbrate, adumbration, augur, augury, auspicate, auspice, betoken, betokening, betokenment, bode, body forth, demonstrate, embody, exemplify, figure, forebode, foreshadowing, foreshow, foreshowing, foretoken,… … Moby Thesaurus
foretoken — Synonyms and related words: adumbration, augur, augury, auspice, badge, betoken, betokening, betokenment, bode, boding, divine, forebode, forerunner, foreshadow, foreshadowing, foreshow, foreshowing, foretokening, forewarning, harbinger, herald,… … Moby Thesaurus