- foreshows
- v. show beforehand; predict by divine inspiration; prognosticate
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Foreshow — Fore*show , v. t. [AS. foresce[ a]wian to foresee, provide; fore + sce[ a]wian to see. See {Show}, v. t.] To show or exhibit beforehand; to give foreknowledge of; to prognosticate; to foretell. [1913 Webster] Your looks foreshow You have a gentle … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Messenger — Mes sen*ger, n. [OE. messager, OF. messagier, F. messager. See {Message}.] 1. One who bears a message; the bearer of a verbal or written communication, notice, or invitation, from one person to another, or to a public body; specifically, an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Messenger bird — Messenger Mes sen*ger, n. [OE. messager, OF. messagier, F. messager. See {Message}.] 1. One who bears a message; the bearer of a verbal or written communication, notice, or invitation, from one person to another, or to a public body; specifically … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Presage — Pre sage, n. [F. pr[ e]sage, L. praesagium, from praesagire. See {Presage}, v. t. ] [1913 Webster] 1. Something which foreshows or portends a future event; a prognostic; an omen; an augury. Joy and shout presage of victory. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Prognostication — Prog*nos ti*ca tion, n. [Cf. F. prognostication.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of foreshowing or foretelling something future by present signs; prediction. [1913 Webster] 2. That which foreshows; a foretoken. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Weatherwiser — Weath er*wis er, n. [Cf. {Waywiser}.] Something that foreshows the weather. [Obs.] Derham. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Paul's walk — in Elizabethan and early Stuart London was the middle aisle of Old St. Paul s Cathedral, where people walked up and down in search of the latest news. At the time, St. Paul s was the centre of the London grapevine. News mongers , as they were… … Wikipedia
significator — ˌkād.ə(r), ātə noun ( s) Etymology: Late Latin, from Latin significatus + or : one that signifies or foreshows; specifically : a planet that rules a house in a horoscope … Useful english dictionary
