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presage

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

1pres·age

noun \ˈpre-sij, also pri-ˈsāj\

Definition of PRESAGE

1
: something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
2
: an intuition or feeling of what is going to happen in the future
3
archaic : prognostication
4
: warning or indication of the future
pre·sage·ful \pri-ˈsāj-fəl\ adjective

Examples of PRESAGE

  1. <I had a nagging presage that the results of my medical tests would not be good.>
  2. <the sight of the first robin is always a welcome presage of spring>

Origin of PRESAGE

Middle English, from Latin praesagium, from praesagus having a foreboding, from prae- + sagus prophetic — more at seek
First Known Use: 14th century

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