antepast
Americannoun
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
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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 J. Stephen (James Stephen) Jeans
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 Henry Norman Hudson
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 Noah Webster
Expectation may be either of good or evil; presentiment almost always, apprehension and foreboding always, of evil; anticipation and antepast, commonly of good.
From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by James Champlin Fernald
But—won't it taste the sweeter if your antepast is the delight of forgiveness?
From At Last by Marion Harland
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