
Meaning of FOREKNOWLEDGE
| Pronunciation: | | 'fowr`nâlij
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| | Definition: | | [n] knowledge of an event before it occurs |
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| | Synonyms: | | precognition |
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| | See Also: | | clairvoyance, E.S.P., ESP, extrasensory perception, second sight | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Fore*knowl"edge\, n.
Knowledge of a thing before it happens, or of whatever is to
happen; prescience.
If I foreknew, Foreknowledge had no influence on their
fault. --Milton.
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Thesaurus Terms |
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| | Related Terms: | | apprehension, clairvoyance, command, comprehension, conception, conceptualization, decree, foreboding, foredestiny, foregone conclusion, foreknowing, foreordination, foreseeability, forewisdom, grasp, grip, ideation, intellection, intelligence, mastery, mental grasp, necessity, precognition, predestination, predetermination, prehension, preordination, presage, prescience, presentiment, savvy, understanding, wisdom |
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