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Webster 1913 Edition


Presage

Pre′sage

,
Noun.
[F.
présage
, L.
praesagium
, from
praesagire
. See
Presage
,
Verb.
T.
]
1.
Something which foreshows or portends a future event; a prognostic; an omen; an augury.
“Joy and shout – presage of victory.”
Milton.
2.
Power to look the future, or the exercise of that power; foreknowledge; presentiment.
If there be aught of
presage
in the mind.
Milton.
Syn. – Prognostic; omen; token; sign; presentiment.

Pre-sage′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Presaged
(-sājd′)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Presaging
. ]
[F.
présager
, L.
praesagire
:
prae
before +
sagire
to perceive acutely or sharply. See
Sagacious
.]
1.
To have a presentiment of; to feel beforehand; to foreknow.
2.
To foretell; to predict; to foreshow; to indicate.
My dreams
presage
some joyful news at hand.
Shakespeare

Pre-sage′

,
Verb.
I.
To form or utter a prediction; – sometimes used with of.
Dryden.

Webster 1828 Edition


Presage

PRE'SAGE

,
Noun.
[L. proesagium; proe, before, and sagio, to perceive or foretell.] Something which foreshows a future event; a prognostic; a present fact indicating something to come.
Joy and shout, presage of victory.

Definition 2024


présagé

présagé

See also: pressage, presage, and présage

French

Verb

présagé m (feminine singular présagée, masculine plural présagés, feminine plural présagées)

  1. past participle of présager