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fore|speak — «fr SPEEK, fohr », transitive verb, spoke or (Archaic) spoke, spo|ken or (Archaic) spoke, speak|ing. Rare. 1. to foretell; predict … Useful english dictionary
bar|ken|tine — or bar|kan|tine «BAHR kuhn teen», noun. a three masted ship with the foremast square rigged and the other masts fore and aft rigged. Also, barquentine, barquantine. ╂[< bark3, patterned on brigantine] … Useful english dictionary
foretoken — fore•to•ken n. [[t]ˈfɔrˌtoʊ kən, ˈfoʊr [/t]] v. [[t]fɔrˈtoʊ kən, foʊr [/t]] n. 1) a sign of a future event; omen; forewarning 2) to foreshadow • Etymology: bef. 900 … From formal English to slang
Foretoken — Fore*to ken, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Foretokened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Foretokening}.] [AS. foret[=a]cnian; fore + t[=a]cnian.] To foreshow; to presignify; to prognosticate. [1913 Webster] Whilst strange prodigious signs foretoken blood. Daniel … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foretokened — Foretoken Fore*to ken, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Foretokened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Foretokening}.] [AS. foret[=a]cnian; fore + t[=a]cnian.] To foreshow; to presignify; to prognosticate. [1913 Webster] Whilst strange prodigious signs foretoken blood.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foretokening — Foretoken Fore*to ken, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Foretokened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Foretokening}.] [AS. foret[=a]cnian; fore + t[=a]cnian.] To foreshow; to presignify; to prognosticate. [1913 Webster] Whilst strange prodigious signs foretoken blood.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foretoken — Fore to ken, n. [AS. foret[=a]cen. See {Token}.] Prognostic; previous omen. Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
forespeak — fore•speak [[t]fɔrˈspik, foʊr [/t]] v. t. spoke, spo•ken, speak•ing 1) to predict; foretell 2) to ask for or claim in advance • Etymology: 1250–1300 … From formal English to slang
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains … Universalium
