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Noun

1. 1
   One who, or that which, foreshows; a prophet or omen. archaic

   "“Ay, ay, a dream, quotha! dreams are but the foreshowers of the future, my mistress.”"

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Example

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"“Ay, ay, a dream, quotha! dreams are but the foreshowers of the future, my mistress.”"

Etymology

From foreshow + -er.

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