antepast

American  

[an-ti-past] / ˈæn tɪˌpæst /

noun

Archaic.

1. a foretaste; appetizer.

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Etymology

Origin of antepast

1580–90; ante- + Latin pāstus food (originally past participle of pāscere to feed), equivalent to pās- feed + -tus past participle suffix

Example Sentences

The conclusion is unavoidable that the reality must correspond with its antepast by faith.

From Twenty-Four Short Sermons On The Doctrine Of Universal Salvation by Dods, John Bovee

But—won't it taste the sweeter if your antepast is the delight of forgiveness?

From At Last by Harland, Marion

In his philosophy, so bland, benignant, and contemplative, the mind tastes the very luxury of rest, and has an antepast of measureless content.

From Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I. With An Historical Sketch Of The Origin And Growth Of The Drama In England by Hudson, Henry Norman

The inaugural dissertation was, however, but a brief antepast of something more exhaustive to follow.

From Western Worthies A Gallery of Biographical and Critical Sketches of West of Scotland Celebrities by Jeans, J. Stephen (James Stephen)

Previous view or impression of what is to happen; instinctive prevision; foretaste; antepast; as, the anticipation of the joys of heaven.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah