"foreboder" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: foreboders [plural]
Etymology: From forebode + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|forebode|er|id2=agent noun}} forebode + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} foreboder (plural foreboders)
  1. (archaic) an oracle; one who tells the future. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-foreboder-en-noun-YRdRXj6D
  2. (uncountable) Something that implies the imminent occurrence of another event. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-foreboder-en-noun-TJpCPkgd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89

Inflected forms

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