Forerule

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 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

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"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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