foretoken
[ noun fawr-toh-kuhn, fohr-; verb fawr-toh-kuhn, fohr- ]
/ noun ˈfɔrˌtoʊ kən, ˈfoʊr-; verb fɔrˈtoʊ kən, foʊr- /
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noun
a sign of a future event; omen; forewarning.
verb (used with object)
to foreshadow.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT Words nearby foretoken
foretaste, foretell, forethought, forethoughtful, foretime, foretoken, foretooth, foretop, fore-topgallant, fore-topgallant mast, foretopman
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Example sentences from the Web for foretoken
These signs infallibly foretoken the approaching transformation.
The Life of an Insect|AnonymousWhat are the literary tidings from modern Greece that seem to foretoken close at hand a signal renascence of Greek literature?
The Chautauquan, Vol. III, December 1882|The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific CircleSmall numbers are not a sign of weakness and do not foretoken defeat.
The Bible Period by Period|Josiah Blake Tidwell
British Dictionary definitions for foretoken
foretoken
noun (ˈfɔːˌtəʊkən)
a sign of a future event
verb (fɔːˈtəʊkən)
(tr) to foreshadow
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