What does preominate mean?
Preominate means (obsolete, rare) To feel foreboding about; to prophesy..
Preominate
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
(obsolete, rare) To feel foreboding about; to prophesy..
Definitions by Sense
- (obsolete, rare) To feel foreboding about; to prophesy.
- (obsolete, rare) To be a portent or omen of.
Example Sentences
Because many ravens were seen when Alexander entered Babylon, they were thought to preominate his death; and because an owl appeared before the battle, it presaged the ruin of Crassus.
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Word Forms
- preominates
- preominating
- preominated
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Because many ravens were seen when Alexander entered Babylon, they were thought to preominate his death; and because an owl appeared before the battle, it presaged the ruin of Crassus.
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