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boding

noun
bod·​ing | \ ˈbō-diŋ How to pronounce boding (audio) \

Definition of boding

: foreboding
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among some ancient peoples, solar eclipses were often seen as celestial bodings of earthly calamities

First Known Use of boding

13th century, in the meaning defined above

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