foretelling (verb)

  • 1foretell — [c]/fɔˈtɛl/ (say faw tel) verb (foretold, foretelling) –verb (t) 1. to tell of beforehand; predict or prophesy. 2. (of things) to foreshow. –verb (i) 3. to utter a prediction or a prophecy. –foreteller, noun …

  • 2BIBLE — THE CANON, TEXT, AND EDITIONS canon general titles the canon the significance of the canon the process of canonization contents and titles of the books the tripartite canon …

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  • 3sign — 1. noun 1) a sign of affection Syn: indication, signal, symptom, pointer, suggestion, intimation, mark, manifestation, demonstration, token, evidence; literary sigil 2) a sign of things to come Syn …

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  • 4biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …

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  • 5Mesopotamia, history of — ▪ historical region, Asia Introduction  history of the region in southwestern Asia where the world s earliest civilization developed. The name comes from a Greek word meaning “between rivers,” referring to the land between the Tigris and… …

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  • 6bhā-2 —     bhā 2     English meaning: to speak     Deutsche Übersetzung: ‘sprechen”     Material: O.Ind. probably in sabhü “ congregation, meeting “ (“*conversation, discussion”; bhü in O.Ind. indeed otherwise up to bhánati, see under only in the… …

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  • 7soothsaying — noun Date: 15th century 1. the act of foretelling events 2. prediction, prophecy • soothsay intransitive verb …

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  • 8The Incarnation —     The Incarnation     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Incarnation     I. The Fact of the Incarnation     (1) The Divine Person of Jesus Christ     A. Old Testament Proofs     B. New Testament Proofs     C. Witness of Tradition     (2) The Human… …

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  • 9caution — I (vigilance) noun attention, attentiveness, care, carefulness, cautio, circumspection, concern, conscientiousness, consideration, cura, diligence, exactitude, exactness, forethought, guardedness, heed, needfulness, meticulousness, mindfulness,… …

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  • 10prophecy, prophesy — Prophecy is a noun only, is pronounced PROF i see, and means a prediction, foretelling, or revelation of what is to come : The official s prophecy was that the energy crisis would become even more acute. Prophesy is a verb only, is pronounced… …

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