fore·to·ken (fôr-t  k n, fr-)tr.v. fore·to·kened, fore·to·ken·ing, fore·to·kens To indicate or give warning of beforehand; presage. n. (fôr t kn, fr-) An advance sign; a warning. |
foretoken
n [ˈfɔːˌtəʊkən]
a sign of a future event
vb [fɔːˈtəʊkən]
(tr) to foreshadow
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| Noun | 1. | foretoken - an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come; "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God" experience - an event as apprehended; "a surprising experience"; "that painful experience certainly got our attention" war cloud - an ominous sign that war threatens omen, portent, prognostic, prognostication, presage, prodigy - a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle" |
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