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Harbinger vs Foretoken - What's the difference?

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Harbinger is a related term of foretoken.


As nouns the difference between harbinger and foretoken

is that harbinger is a person or thing that foreshadows or foretells the coming of someone or something while foretoken is a prognostic; a premonitory sign; warning or presentment.

As verbs the difference between harbinger and foretoken

is that harbinger is to announce; to be a harbinger of while foretoken is to betoken beforehand; prognosticate; foreshadow; give warning; presage.

harbinger

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person or thing that foreshadows or foretells the coming of someone or something.
  • * Landor
    • I knew by these harbingers who were coming.
  • (obsolete) One who provides lodgings; especially, the officer of the English royal household who formerly preceded the court when travelling, to provide and prepare lodgings.
    • (Fuller)

    Synonyms

    * forewarning, herald, omen, premonition, sign, signal, prophet

    External links

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    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To announce; to be a harbinger of.

    • Synonyms

    * herald

    References

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    See also

    *bellwether

    foretoken

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl), from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A prognostic; a premonitory sign; warning or presentment.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) *.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To betoken beforehand; prognosticate; foreshadow; give warning; presage.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)