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Meaning of foreholding | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
fɔːˈhəʊldɪŋ

Definitions

gerund of forehold: a prediction; a superstitious prognostication; also, an ominous foreboding.

form-of, gerund, rare

Examples

“Bold will be the opposition to the only Son of Mary [i.e., Jesus], to worship the Lord. / The youth ready to assist, from God he sprang, whether he be knowing, whether he be simple. / Thy foreholding, coeval with perfect trees, / Had been expanded beautifully from the lap of Jesus.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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