Looking for the meaning of the word PRESAGE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of PRESAGE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Presage
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (as a noun): via French from Latin praesagium, from praesagire ‘forebode’, from prae ‘before’ + sagire ‘perceive keenly’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈprɛsɪdʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
be a sign or warning of (an imminent event, typically an unwelcome one)
Short Definition:be sign of imminent event
Examples:- the heavy clouds above the moorland presaged snow
Word: Presage
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈprɛsɪdʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an omen or portent
Short Definition:sign or warning of imminent event
Examples:- the fever was a sombre presage of his final illness
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