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Present participle of presage. Showing the entry for presage.

presage

pre·sage

UK/ˈpɹɛsɪdʒ/ US/pɹɪˈseɪdʒ/ uncommon
verb (1) noun (2)

verb

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noun

1.

a foreboding about what is about to happen

2.

a sign of something about to happen

  • “he looked for an omen before going into battle”
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From Middle English presage, from Latin praesāgium.

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