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foretoken

Foretoken (noun) means a prognostic; a premonitory sign; warning or presentiment.

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A prognostic; a premonitory sign; warning or presentiment.
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Etymology

From Middle English foretokne, fortacne, from Old English foretācn, foretācen (“foretoken, presage, prognostic, prodigy, sign, wonder”), equivalent to fore- + token. Cognate with Dutch voorteken, German Low German Vörteken, German Vorzeichen.

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"foretoken" (noun) means a prognostic; a premonitory sign; warning or presentiment.

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