Forerule
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To rule beforehand or ahead of time transitive
"She would be superstitious, and believe in a fore-ruling Destiny, and in guardian spirits that stood invisibly beside us, and rejoiced to see the happy consummation of their long-protracted endeavors."
Example
More examples"She would be superstitious, and believe in a fore-ruling Destiny, and in guardian spirits that stood invisibly beside us, and rejoiced to see the happy consummation of their long-protracted endeavors."
Etymology
From fore- + rule.
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