foretoken

foretoken Definition

fore·to·ken (fôr′tō′kən; for v. fôr tō′kən)

noun

a prophetic sign; omen; prognostic

Etymology: ME foretokne < OE foretacn: see fore- & token

transitive verb

to be a prophetic sign or omen of; foreshadow

foretoken Usage Examples

Object

death: A tall light foretokened the death of a man, a lesser one for a woman, and a small one for a child.

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