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foretale

The English word “foretale” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. An account or telling given as an introduction to a larger body of work; prologue; a prior or previous recollection or account of events
  2. An account given in advance; prediction

Etymology

From fore- + tale; compare foretell.

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