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Meaning of FOREDOOM

Pronunciation:  [n]'fowr`doom, [v]fowr'doom, fowr'doom

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 Definition: [v]  doom beforehand
 
 See Also: condemn, doom, sentence

 

 

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 Definition: 
  1. \Fore*doom"\, v. t. [Cf. {Foredeem}.]
    To doom beforehand; to predestinate.
          Thou art foredomed to view the Stygian state. --Dryden.
    
  2. \Fore"doom`\, n.
    Doom or sentence decreed in advance. ``A dread foredoom
    ringing in the ears of the guilty adult.'' --Southey.
    
 



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