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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FORETELL'ING, n. Prediction.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a statement made about the future [syn: prediction, foretelling, forecasting, prognostication]
2: the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means [syn: divination, foretelling, soothsaying, fortune telling]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Foretell Fore*tell", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Foretold; p. pr. & vb. n. Foretelling.] To predict; to tell before occurence; to prophesy; to foreshow. Deeds then undone my faithful tongue foretold. --Pope. Prodigies, foretelling the future eminence and luster of his character. --C. Middleton. Syn: To predict; prophesy; prognosticate; augur.